Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy has Benefits for Fire Recovery

How hyperbaric oxygen therapy can heal the devastating effects of fire - carbon monoxide poisoning.

What is Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?

Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas produced by motor vehicles, defective gas appliances, and factories. It is also prevalent and produced during fires. Carbon Monoxide poisoning occurs when exposure causes the hemoglobin to bind to carbon monoxide instead of oxygen.

What organs are most susceptible?

Organs that are especially affected by carbon monoxide include:

  • Brain

  • Heart

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning & Symptoms:

  • Headache, dizziness, confusion, irritability and lack of concentration

  • Drowsiness

  • Sight impairment

  • Seizures/ coma

  • Difficulty breathing

Left unchecked, the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning are cumulative and the results are devastating; It has been linked to many degenerative disorders including dementia and Alzheimer’s.

How does HBOT help?

HBOT helps with carbon monoxide poisoning by:

  1. Forcing extra oxygen into the bloodstream so that the hemoglobin is forced to bind with oxygen instead of carbon monoxide.

  2. Reducing swelling and counteracts breakdown of brain cells.

  3. Reducing the half-life of carbon monoxide from 5.3 hours to 23 minutes.

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