HBOT for Acute Traumatic Ischemia

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is valuable in treating crush injuries, compartment syndrome, and acute traumatic ischemias because it dramatically increases oxygen delivery to damaged tissues. Here's how it works:

In crush injuries and compartment syndrome, tissue compression leads to reduced blood flow and oxygen delivery, causing swelling and further compression - a dangerous cycle that can result in tissue death.

HBOT helps by:

Delivering dissolved oxygen directly to tissues, bypassing damaged blood vessels
Reducing tissue swelling through vasoconstriction
Enhancing white blood cell function to fight infection
Promoting new blood vessel formation

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