Organising Committee: Alessandro Marroni (Italy), Ramiro Cali-Corleo (Malta), Jacek Kot (Poland)

14:30-14:40

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Introduction

14:40-15:10

4

Definition of Mild DCS, Clinical Manifestations, Differential Diagnosis Issues
and the threshold between Mild and Serious DCS
Speaker: Simon Mitchell (New Zealand)

15:10-15:20

4

Discussion

15:20-15:50

4

Natural Progress and Evolution of DCS
Speaker: Nick Bird (USA)

A clinical perspective on Delayed vs. Early Treatment & final outcome
Speaker: Jordi Desola (Spain)

15:50-16:00

4

Discussion

16:15-16:45

4

Telemedicine Triage and Decision Making issues - The issue of “Remote Locations”, its impact on hyperbaric treatment delay, on-site treatment
vs. Medevac risk-benefit evaluation and related decision making
Speakers: Jack Meintjes (South Africa),  Ramiro Cali-Corleo (Malta)

16:30-16:40

4

Discussion

16:40-17:10

4

Break

17:10-17:40

4

Immediate non-hyperbaric treatment: what, when, how, by whom
and the issue of In-Water Recompression
Speaker: Peter Germonpre (Belgium)
Discussants: Nick Bird, Jack Meintjes, Simon Mitchell

17:40-17:50

4

Discussion

17:50-18:20

4

Non-Hyperbaric Medical Treatment: pros, cons, possible complications
and when to Medevac to HBOT Facility
Speaker: Jack Meintjes (South Africa)
Discussants: Simon Mitchell, Peter Mueller

18:20-18:30

4

Discussion

18:30-19:10

4

Cost-Benefit evaluation and possible liability implications of local non-HBTx vs. standard Medevac & HBOTx
(Panel Discussion and Workshop Conclusions)
Panel: Jacek Kot,  Ramiro Cali-Corleo,  Alessandro Marroni

19:10-19:15

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Close of the Workshop