Glossary
Oxygen toxicity
The adverse effects of breathing too much oxygen at pressure.
Oxygen toxicity refers to harm from excessive oxygen exposure. Its two forms are CNS toxicity (rarely, seizures at high pressure) and pulmonary toxicity (lung irritation from prolonged exposure). Protocols limit dose and use air breaks to prevent it.
More terms
UHMS
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, which sets indication standards.
Henry's Law
The physical law explaining why pressure forces more oxygen into blood plasma.
Stem cell mobilization
HBOT's ability to release stem cells from bone marrow into circulation.
Air break
A scheduled pause breathing normal air during a session to prevent oxygen toxicity.