Approved Indications for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy The following are thirteen conditions that are approved for treatment with HBO therapy. Detailed descriptions of each indication are provided in a technical format for health care professionals. Air or Gas Embolism Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Smoke Inhalation Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Complicated by Cyanide Poisoning Clostridial Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene) Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome, and other Acute Traumatic Ischemias Decompression Sickness (the "Bends") Enhancement of Healing in Selected Problem Wounds Exceptional Blood Loss (Anemia) Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections Osteomyelitis (Refractory) Radiation Tissue Damage (Osteoradionecrosis) Skin Grafts and Flaps (Compromised) Thermal Burns Source: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Committee Report. Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. 1996 Revision. Chico Hyperbaric Center Telephone: Email: Chico Hyperbaric Center Web Site Developed & Hosted by Access Now 2000. Copyright © 1999-2001. All Rights Reserved. #