Workshop: Management of Decompression Illness in Remote Settings

Course overview

The workshop will provide effective recommendations for managing decompression illness in remote settings. With increasing opportunities of accessible remote areas to explore and the decreasing number of hyperbaric chambers available for treatment, the content will become increasingly important to both the injured explorer and those that provide emergency care to them. This workshop will be especially helpful for the expedition medical team where lengthy on-site medical support may be required prior to definitive care. Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment issues will be addressed. Specific topics will include mild DCS mgt, in-water recompression, telemedicine, and diagnostic modalities. Attention will also be given to the unique management of altitude and space decompression illness. Important insight for those engaged in operations involving diving, altitude and space exploration. Panel discussions will allow interaction with the presenters. Field Neurologic Exam Practical and Jurisdictional Challenges in Telemedicine (DAN's Approach) Medical Diagnostic Medical Kit for Management of DCS in the Remote Environment Medical Evacuations in Diving Medical Emergencies Panel Summary The Efficacy in the Use of a Hyperlite Hyperbaric Stretcher for the Treatment of Serious Decompressions Illness Expedition Medical Direction Medical Officer for Science Diving Expeditions Management of Mild Decompression Illness in Remote Settings In Water Recompression Pre-Hospital Hyperbaric Treatment Capability (My Experience with SOS Hyperlite 1) Altitude (Subatmospheric) Decompression Disorders Overview Management of Decompression Illness in Remote Settings: Space DCS Current and Future DCI Adjunctive Therapies Panel Summary Teaching Methods: Recorded lectures with use of power points; Panel Discussions; Question and Answer time Evaluation Methods: Evaluation is offered online through the course portal. Participants evaluate the effectiveness of the meeting, that speakers presentations were unbiased and overall objectives were met after reviewing all materials and participating in the quizzes. Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, North Palm Beach, Florida National Fire Protection Association 99, Health Care Facilities; 2015. www.nfpa.org UHMS Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Indications, Fifteenth Edition, 2023