Who can benefit from Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?

The range of clinical conditions responding favorably to HBOT is growing rapidly. The following is a list of labeled indications that are recognized by most insurance. To view a full list of indications, including research indications, treated with HBOT please visit the Global Hyperbaric Medical Alliance at www.HyperbaricAllaince.com.

Following are Indications for Hyperbaric Referral:
(Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society 2008)

• Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  - smoke inhalation; cyanide poisoning
• Cerebral Arterial Gas Embolism
  - decompression or iatrogenically induced
• Chronic Osteomyelitis
  - refractory to antibiotics and debridement
• Clostridial Myonecrosis
  - gas gangrene
• Crush Injury; Compartment Syndrome
  - other acute ischemias
• Compromised Skin Grafts and Skin Flaps
• Decompression Sickness
• Enhancement of Healing
  - problem wounds, diabetic foot ulcers
• Exceptional Blood Loss Anemia
  - patient refusal of blood; cross matching difficulties
• Late Radiation Tissue Injury
  - bone or soft tissue complications
• Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
  - subcutaneous tissue, muscle, fascia
• Thermal Burns
  - acute management; wound healing support