Glossary
Hypoxia
A shortage of oxygen in tissue — the problem HBOT aims to correct.
Hypoxia is inadequate oxygen supply to tissue. Chronic wounds, radiation injury, and compromised grafts are fundamentally hypoxic — HBOT works by temporarily flooding these tissues with oxygen and stimulating lasting improvements in supply.
More terms
Air break
A scheduled pause breathing normal air during a session to prevent oxygen toxicity.
TcPO₂
Transcutaneous oxygen measurement used to assess wound healing potential.
US Navy Treatment Table 6
The standard recompression protocol for serious decompression sickness.
Hyperoxia
A state of higher-than-normal oxygen levels in tissue.