Glossary
Barotrauma
Injury from pressure changes, most commonly to the ears.
Barotrauma is tissue injury caused by pressure differences — most often middle-ear barotrauma during compression. Learning to equalize the ears (like on a plane) prevents it; it is the most common minor side effect of HBOT.
More terms
US Navy Treatment Table 6
The standard recompression protocol for serious decompression sickness.
Isopression
The steady middle phase of a session at full treatment pressure.
Multiplace chamber
A walk-in chamber holding several patients, pressurized with air.
Monoplace chamber
A single-patient hyperbaric chamber pressurized with oxygen.