Introduction to Decompression Theory & Tables

Introduction to Decompression Theory & Tables is organized by Wound Care Education Partners (WCEP).

Course Overview:
The goals of this intense 2-hour course are to educate as to the physics & physiological effect of hyperbaric exposure and to explain the mechanisms and types of injury associated with hyperbaric and diving operations.
Topics covered in this course include decompression sickness (DCS), bubble formation, saturation and desaturation of tissues, "wet" and "dry" diving (multiplace) in calculating gas uptake and elimination using dive tables, US Navy dive tables and NOAA dive tables, clinical hyperbaric medicine tender rules, and much more.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2.0 Credit Hour