Side effects of hyperbaric oxygen in babies

Hyperbaric oxygen is a relatively advanced medical treatment, mainly used to treat patients' symptoms of hypoxia. Hyperbaric oxygen requires the use of a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and the air pressure in the chamber is very high, which can easily cause barotrauma to the patient. Therefore, if you want to do hyperbaric oxygen, you must have a certain level of tolerance. Generally speaking, babies cannot undergo hyperbaric oxygen therapy. So, what are the side effects of hyperbaric oxygen treatment for babies?

1. Side effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for babies

Your baby may need hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatment because of lack of oxygen. The indications for hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatment are hypoxia, ischemia or encephalopathy caused by hypoxia-ischemia, etc. The side effects of hyperbaric oxygen chamber are various barotrauma.

2. Side effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for newborns

Normal newborns should not receive hyperbaric oxygen. Doctors should monitor the blood oxygen concentration of children who need hyperbaric oxygen at all times. The shorter the oxygen time per day, the better. If the blood oxygen concentration is too high for a long time, it may easily cause blindness in children after the age of two. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is still not widely used and is controversial. If conditions permit for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, it is recommended that you follow the advice of a professional hyperbaric oxygen specialist.

3. The role of hyperbaric oxygen

Hyperbaric oxygen can reduce platelet aggregation, inhibit the release of large amounts of serotonin from platelets, accelerate the depletion of serotonin, prevent vasospasm, prevent the onset of migraine, and provide a scientific and effective auxiliary treatment method for the treatment of brain trauma, which can improve the prognosis of patients with brain trauma, increase the cure rate, and reduce the disability rate.

4. Indications of hyperbaric oxygen therapy:

Hyperbaric oxygen has strict indications. Premature babies and those weighing less than 2500g will not be treated with hyperbaric oxygen. There are strict regulations on the oxygen inhalation time of hyperbaric oxygen. Different treatment pressures and times have different ages, generally not exceeding 60 minutes. Hyperbaric oxygen, as a special treatment method, is increasingly widely used in clinical practice and plays a positive role in rescuing critically ill patients.