85. Thomas Cooper: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy & Pediatric Death

Warning for sensitive content including the death of a child.

Join us as we the recent, devastating death of Thomas Cooper, a five-year-old who was being treated for ADHD and sleep apnea with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, an alternative treatment that is not FDA approved for these conditions. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-get-facts
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy/about/pac-20394380
https://apnews.com/article/fc8a192fa27858a13242ffabcf2cdd58
https://people.com/four-arrested-boy-five-dies-hyperbaric-chamber-explosion-reports-11694534