TOPICAL OXYGEN

Course overview

TOPICAL OXYGEN THERAPY CAN BE CONSIDERED AS AN ADJUNCTIVE MODALITY FOR THE TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF WOUND CARE. THE DEVICE HAS BROAD APPLICATIONS FOR USE ON WOUNDS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, DIFFERENT TYPES OF OXYGEN THERAPY AND OTHER KEY ELEMENTS OF TOPICAL OXYGEN THERAPY IN THE CLINICAL SETTING. IN ADDITION, THIS ACTIVITY WILL DESCRIBE THE ESSENTIAL POINTS NEEDED BY MEMBERS OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MANAGING THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH WOUNDS.