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By Ryan Kelley, CHS, HC-S

Sharing the first article published by an HC-S Graduate, Ryan Kelley, CHS, HC-S thank you for leading from the front with this great article on "Pre-Treatment Safety Stops."

I'd like to share an article that applies to all professionals in the field of hyperbaric medicine, including new, aspiring chamber operators. This article is designed to provide a helpful overview and to alleviate fears or apprehensions that may arise during your new journey into the amazing field of hyperbaric oxygen treatments.

Hyperbaric Medicine: How well do you know HBO?

Online Resources Related to Hyperbaric Facility Safety

by Jeff Mize, RRT, CHT, CWCA
(Hyperbaric Facility Safety, A Practical Guide, Second Edition, Chapter 6: Best Publishing Company, Copyright © 2020

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Acute wounds normally heal in an orderly and efficient manner and progress smoothly through the four distinct but overlapping phases of woundhealing: hemostasis, inflammation, repair, and remodeling (Figure 1). The process of wound healing is complex and involves a variety of specialized cells, such as macrophages, fibroblasts,and epithelial and endothelial cells. These cells interact with each other and with the extracellular matrix. In addition to the various cellular interactions, healing is also influenced by the action of proteins and glycoproteins, such as cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, inhibitors, and their receptors. Each stage of woundhealing has certain milestones that must occur in order for normal healing to progress.

Here is the final blog from our month long focus of celebrating Hyperbaric Awareness Month.
Thank you #HyperbaricAware #hyperbaricawareUSA and #UHMS

 NOTE: While these are effectively ‘snapshots’ of each indication we strongly recommend a thorough reading of each chapter in the UHMS Indications resources to appreciate the full view for HBO2 treatment of these conditions.

Continuing to celebrating Hyperbaric Medicine in May as Hyperbaric Awareness Month with the second part in this series: Hyperbaric Medicine Indications & Patient Selection. This article is from  #HyperbaricAware #hyperbaricawareUSA

Celebrating Hyperbaric Medicine in May as Hyperbaric Awareness Month continues with #hyperbaricawareUSA #HyperbaricAware. Let's dive deeper into HBOT indications and patient selection with this blog from Hyperbaric Aware:

What is Hyperbaric Medicine? - Did you know that Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatments are administered by breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized environment, usually in a hyperbaric treatment room or chamber? Let’s spread the word about HBOT and its benefits this May! #hyperbaricAwareUSA #HyperbaricAware

The fundamental premise of medicine embodied in the Hippocratic Oath, Primum non nocere (“First, to do no harm”) is, at its core, an admonition to provide medical care that is safe.

The historical application of air under pressure and its scientific use in modern medicine.

HISTORY OF HYPERBARICS

101 Tips for Recreational Scuba Divers is designed for recreational scuba divers of any experience level. The book was created to share lessons learned over many years and thousands of diving experiences from two renowned experts in the field of SCUBA, Dan Orr and Betty Orr. The book is a compilation of 101 stand-alone tips designed to guide readers toward their own safe and enjoyable diving practices and help them make informed decisions.

BEST PUBLISHING COMPANY
Spotlight on Harry T. Whelan, M.D.

Preparation from the Experts

WOUND CARE CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE & BASIC TRAINING

BEST PUBLISHING COMPANY

This week Best Publishing Company releases the 4th Edition of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Guidelines for Hyperbaric Facility Operations. This  edition is edited by Derall Garrett, CHT-A, HC-S, Director, Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation and Donna A. Winn, BSN, RN, ACHRN.

Wound Care Certification Prep Course

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy exerts its beneficial effects by elevating both the partial pressure of inspired O2 and the hydrostatic pressure. The latter leads to compression of all gas-filled spaces in the body and is helpful in treating diseases in which gas bubbles are present in the body, such as intravascular embolism and intravascular or intratissue bubbles in decompression sickness. Interestingly, the majority of patients treated with HBO2 experience clinical improvements from the elevated O2 partial pressures and do not suffer from bubble-induced injuries. An elevated O2 partial pressure in certain tissues leads to increased production of reactive O2 species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) due to hyperoxia. Previously, research studies have demonstrated that the clinical efficacy from HBO2 comes from the modulation of intracellular transduction cascades, leading to synthesis of
growth factors and promoting wound healing and ameliorating post-ischemic and post-inflammatory injuries.