Categories of Patients Who Cannot Undergo Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
1. Patients with untreated pneumothorax
There is air or gas present in the thoracic cavity (pneumothorax state). For such patients, undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy may, due to factors like pressure changes, worsen the condition and cause danger.
2. Patients with severe congestive heart failure
Severe congestive heart failure leads to serious impairment of heart function. The environment and physiological effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy may further increase the burden on the heart and affect the control of the condition.
3. Patients taking prohibited medications
If taking certain specific medications, such as some chemotherapy drugs, smoking - cessation drugs, etc., these medications have potential risk interactions with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which may trigger adverse reactions or affect the safety of treatment.
4. Patients with high fever
In a state of high fever, the body is under abnormal physiological stress. The intervention of hyperbaric oxygen therapy may interfere with the body’s regulation of fever or worsen the overall discomfort and the complexity of the condition.
5. Patients with claustrophobia or severe anxiety disorder
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is usually carried out in a relatively enclosed space. Patients with claustrophobia or severe anxiety disorder are likely to be triggered by the environment to have intense fear and anxiety emotions, unable to cooperate with the treatment, and may even induce psychological - physiological adverse events.
6. Patients with epilepsy or poorly controlled epileptic seizures
The environment and physiological stimuli of hyperbaric oxygen therapy may become triggers for epileptic seizures. For those with poorly controlled seizures, the risk of sudden epileptic seizures is increased, endangering safety.
7. Pregnant patients
During pregnancy, the body is in a special physiological stage. The long - term and potential impacts of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on the fetus and the mother are not clear. To ensure the safety of the mother and the baby, it is generally not recommended for pregnant women to receive this treatment.
(In actual clinical application, it is necessary to combine the individual situation of the patient, and professional medical staff should conduct a comprehensive assessment and judgment on whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy is applicable.)
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