Glossary
Multiplace chamber
A walk-in chamber holding several patients, pressurized with air.
A multiplace chamber is a room-sized vessel holding multiple patients (and often an attendant), pressurized with air while patients breathe oxygen through masks or hoods. It suits emergencies, dive medicine, and critical care.
More terms
Wagner grade
A classification system for the severity of diabetic foot ulcers.
Boyle's Law
Gas volume shrinks as pressure rises — why bubbles shrink under recompression.
Henry's Law
The physical law explaining why pressure forces more oxygen into blood plasma.
UHMS
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, which sets indication standards.