Template:Cdn-prd Undersea and hyperbaric medicine

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What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy?[edit source]

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves giving a patient high concentrations of oxygen within a pressurized chamber.

What conditions are treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy?[edit source]

First developed for the treatment of decompression sickness, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is primarily an adjunctive treatment for the management of select non-healing wounds.