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
Oxygen toxicity
The adverse effects of breathing too much oxygen at pressure.
DAN
Divers Alert Network — the 24/7 emergency resource for diving injuries.
Isopression
The steady middle phase of a session at full treatment pressure.
Pneumothorax
A collapsed lung — the one absolute contraindication to HBOT.