HBOT for Advanced Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Use of In Chamber TCOM to Determine Optimal Treatment Pressures

Course overview

Learner Objectives: As a result of having attended the meeting, the participants should have had the opportunity to: 1. Understand and identify the current literature supporting use of adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy for advanced diabetic foot ulcers. 2. Understand the advantages and limitations of TCOM. 3. Understand the use of TCOM for oxygen dosing of lower extremity wounds undergoing HBOT. Subject Matter: HBOT for Advanced Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Use of In Chamber TCOM to Determine Optimal Treatment Pressures Teaching Methods: Online video of speakers lecture with PPT slides embedded; Exam questions for each lecture; Evaluation of program. Evaluation Methods: Evaluation is offered online after completion of the activity, which evaluates the effectiveness of the meeting, that no bias was presented, individual faculty and overall objectives were met. References: 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, Thirteenth Edition, Dr. Lindell Weaver, April 2014 (http://www.bestpub.com/books/hyperbaric-a-undersea-medicine/product/359-ebook-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-indications-thirteenth-edition.html)