Glossary
Reperfusion injury
Tissue damage that occurs when blood flow returns after a period of oxygen loss.
Reperfusion injury is paradoxical damage that happens when blood — and oxygen — floods back into tissue that was starved. HBOT has been shown to modulate the inflammatory cascade involved, part of its benefit in crush injury and some flap salvage.
More terms
TcPO₂
Transcutaneous oxygen measurement used to assess wound healing potential.
UHMS
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, which sets indication standards.
Barotrauma
Injury from pressure changes, most commonly to the ears.
Decompression sickness
Illness from nitrogen bubbles forming after rapid ascent from depth.