Table 1 HBO Indications of UHMS

Air or gas embolism;

Diabetically derived illness, such as diabetic foot, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy;

Carbon monoxide poisoning;

Exceptional blood loss (anemia);

Carbon monoxide poisoning complicated by cyanide poisoning;

Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss;

Central retinal artery occlusion;

Necrotizing soft tissue infections (necrotizing fasciitis);

Clostridal myositis and myonecrosis (gas gangrene);

Intracranial abscess;

Crush injury, compartment syndrome, and other acute traumatic ischemias;

Osteomyelitis (refractory);

Decompression sickness;

Delayed radiation injury (soft tissue and bony necrosis);

Enhancement of healing in selected problem wounds;

Skin grafts and flaps (compromised);

Thermal burns.