Ohobaric oxygen is used in
High-Yield Explanation
.HYPERBARIC OXYGEN It is administration of oxygen 1 or 2 atmospheres above the atmospheric pressure in a compression chamber. It increases the aerial oxygen saturation so that oxygen perfusion of tissues will be increased.Indications 1. Carbon monoxide poisoning. 2. Tetanus, gas gangrene infections. 3. Bedsores, frostbites, necrotising fasciitis. 4. Drenching in paralytic ileus to reduce the nitrogen gas in distended bowel. 5. As a radiosensitizer in the treatment of cancer. ref:SRB&;s manual of surgery,ed 3,pg no 98