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.
Monoplace chamber
A single-patient hyperbaric chamber pressurized with oxygen.
Marx protocol
The staged HBOT-and-surgery approach for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw.
Hyperoxia
A state of higher-than-normal oxygen levels in tissue.