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
Wagner grade
A classification system for the severity of diabetic foot ulcers.
Isopression
The steady middle phase of a session at full treatment pressure.
Henry's Law
The physical law explaining why pressure forces more oxygen into blood plasma.
Angiogenesis
The growth of new blood vessels — a key long-term effect of HBOT.