Absolute:
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary Bulla
Emphysema
Unconscious Patients
Relative:
* Asthma
* Chronic Sinusitis
* Congenital Spherocytosis
* Fever
* Chronic aural infection / hx aural sx
* Seizure hx
* Optic Neuritis
* Pacemaker
* Pregnancy
* Thoracic sx
* Upper respiratory infections
Patient risk should be assessed if they
are currently or have recently taken any of the following medications:
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) –
cardiotoxicity may occur
Cisplatinum – wound healing may be
impaired
Disulfiram (Antabuse) – blocks the
production of superoxide dismutase, which protects against Mafenide acetate
(Sulfamylon) – wounds healing may be impaired.
Drug Interactions with HBOT
* Steroids: high doses predispose to O2
toxicity
* Narcotics: respiratory suppression
* Insulin: hypoglycemia
* Some chemotherapeutics: toxicity
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