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
CPT 99183
The billing code for physician supervision of an HBOT session.
Isopression
The steady middle phase of a session at full treatment pressure.
HIF-1α
A cellular oxygen-sensing protein involved in healing signals.
Reperfusion injury
Tissue damage that occurs when blood flow returns after a period of oxygen loss.