Glossary
Henry's Law
The physical law explaining why pressure forces more oxygen into blood plasma.
Henry's Law states that the amount of a gas dissolved in a liquid is proportional to the pressure of that gas above the liquid. In hyperbaric therapy, raising chamber pressure forces far more oxygen to dissolve directly into blood plasma — the core mechanism of HBOT.
More terms
Hypoxia
A shortage of oxygen in tissue — the problem HBOT aims to correct.
DAN
Divers Alert Network — the 24/7 emergency resource for diving injuries.
Oxygen toxicity
The adverse effects of breathing too much oxygen at pressure.
TcPO₂
Transcutaneous oxygen measurement used to assess wound healing potential.