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FAQ's 2
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Christmas 2001 in the HBO Unit
How often will I
get an HBO treatment ?
Patients are scheduled to
receive hyperbaric oxygen
treatments 5
days a week. If
a holiday falls on
a week day,
the HBO unit will be
closed except for emergency cases.
The Center for Hyperbaric Medicine will schedule your HBO
treatments to
accommodate Wound Care Center and other
physician appointments when the staff is
notified in advance.
How many treatments will I
have to
take before I see results ?
Depending on
the patient's diagnosis, the number of
treatments taken before results are seen varies. In
cases
of carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression sickness,
and air embolism, results are seen after the first HBO
treatment. In
other diagnoses such as
radiation soft tissue
injury, selected problem wounds, and necrotizing soft tissue
infections results can be
noticed by the patient within the
first 10
treatments. In other diagnoses, results are usually
noticeable after 20
treatments. Angiogenesis (the formation
of micro-capillaries) and the resolution or
diminishing of
deep wound or
bone infection, may
not be evident to
the
patient but can be
evaluated using a variety of diagnostic
testing methods.
Why do I
have to wear special clothes
inside the chamber
?
Our 100% cotton garments and bedding are specially treated
and laundered in
order to prevent static electricity build-up.
Synthetic clothing and bedding are avoided for this reason.
For your comfort, we provide two choices of
garments, a set
of scrubs like those worn by
hospital personnel or a
gown.
Will I sit in
a chair or
lie down on
the
stretcher to get my
treatment
?
Most patients sit in
a chair that resembles a
recliner inside
the chamber. The chamber utilized by
The Center For
Hyperbaric Medicine, is
constructed to treat one seated patient,
two seated patients, or one patient on
a stretcher. When the unit
is has several patients a day, patients who have identical
diagnoses or
the same ATA may be
placed in the chamber
together. Of
course patients with contagious infections or
wounds
that make sitting intolerable, will be
treated by themselves and will
be given the choice of
sitting in a
chair or receiving treatment on
a stretcher.
Can a family member stay in
the room
while
I get my treatment ?
No, family members are not permitted in
the chamber pit area
due to
safety and patient privacy / confidentiality concerns.
Family members are invited to
stay in the waiting room of
the
Wound Care Center. The waiting area has a
television and
fresh
coffee available for anyone accompanying an
HBO patient
receiving
treatment.
Can I
take a book or
newspaper inside with me
?
No. The paper and ink used in
printing books,
newspapers,
and magazines is
considered flammable material and in
event the of
an emergency these items could fuel a
fire.
A television and VCR are available for patient entertainment
during HBO therapy. Our unit stocks a
large selection of
movies or you may bring in
one of your own provided it
is in good taste. Many patients choose to
sleep or nap
during
therapy.
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