Question
After a week of treatment and hospitalization during the winter evening, one session of hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been completed, and a week of intravenous fluids administered. Concerning how much help this will provide: How many sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy are needed for complete recovery?
Answer
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an effective treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning, characterized by its quick awakening effect, high awakening rate, high cure rate, low incidence of complications, low incidence of delayed encephalopathy, low incidence of sequelae, and low mortality rate. The number of hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions required after carbon monoxide poisoning primarily depends on the current symptoms of neural function impairment and whether there is a recurrence of delayed encephalopathy due to carbon monoxide poisoning. If either of these situations exists, hyperbaric oxygen therapy should continue.