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Facts About Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy & How It’s Useful

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  Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a type of treatment that is used to speed up the healing of carbon monoxinde poisoning, gangrene, stubborn wounds and tissue infections. Patients are required to enter the hyberic chamber to breathe in pure oxygen in air pressure 1.5 to 3 times higher than the atmospheric pressure. This fills the body with enough oxygen to trigger the natural healing process of the body. This form of therapy is prevalent in treating scuba divers from carbon monoxide poisoning. They are also used to treat fire fighters and miners who suffer from oxygen deficiency. It is also approved for more than a dozen conditions including: Cyanide poisoning Crush injuries Gas gangrene Inadequate bloodflow into the arteries Delayed radiation injury Flesh-eating diseases Chronic infection Diabetic wounds Decompression sickness Many health insurance companies generally cover the hyperbaric therapy treatment for these conditions, except in certain circumstances. How does Hyper...

What to Expect After A Concussion?

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A concussion may be the result of a blow, bump or jolt to the head, or by any fall or hit that jars the brain. This is an invisible injury that can disrupt the way the brain works. It can decrease mental stamina, as the brain must work longer and harder even to finish simple tasks. Concussions involve a lack of consciousness, but in the majority of concussions, loss of consciousness does not happen.  Concussion Danger Signs In some cases, a dangerous blood clot may build up on the brain in a person with a concussion and crowd the brain against the skull. A patient should be visited in an emergency department right away if symptoms become worst and/or if the patient has: one pupil larger than the other, terrible headaches, seizures, neck pain, sudden behavior change, drowsiness, repeated vomiting, slurred speech, problems recognizing people or places, confusion, weakness or numbness in arms or legs, or if it’s hard to wake the patient up can’t or is less responsive than usual. Conc...