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
Hyperoxia
A state of higher-than-normal oxygen levels in tissue.
NCD 20.29
The Medicare National Coverage Determination that governs HBOT coverage.
Marx protocol
The staged HBOT-and-surgery approach for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw.
Oxygen toxicity
The adverse effects of breathing too much oxygen at pressure.