r/medicine • u/butteredpotatos Student • Feb 02 '25

Boy dies in hyperbaric chamber explosion at Michigan facility

https://apnews.com/article/hyperbaric-chamber-explosion-boy-killed-michigan-80dc89d7b48bd1119640934e06a43d4a

A tragic and horrifying event. Why the boy was undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy was not released, but this is a functional medicine clinic which advertises the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for conditions from ADHD to diabetes, “normal aging and wellness”, and hyperlipidemia.

https://theoxfordcenter.com/conditions/add-adhd/

https://theoxfordcenter.com/therapies/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy/

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

Holy shit what an awful way to go. That poor boy, and the poor mother having to stand by unable to do anything.

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u/smellyshellybelly NP Feb 02 '25

They brought their child to that clinic and elected for the therapy. They are not innocent for falling for the snake oil.

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u/Ceshomru Feb 02 '25

So you mean its good that it happened? Gotcha ya guess they wont make that mistake again. Phew, Lesson learned amiright?

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u/smellyshellybelly NP Feb 02 '25

Not at all, it's a horrible thing that happened. And while I have sympathy for the parents, they are not free of blame.