HYPERBARIC THERAPY FOR WOUND HEALING

Course overview

THE INTERNATIONAL BODY THAT SETS THE STANDARDS FOR HYPERBARIC MEDICINE IS THE UNDERSEA AND HYPERBARIC MEDICAL SOCIETY. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 14 APPROVED INDICATIONS FOR HYPERBARIC MEDICINE AND MANY MORE UNAPPROVED CONDITIONS FOR WHICH HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY MAY BE USEFUL. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR WOUND HEALING AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING THIS THERAPY.