This tutorial meets a 68 year old male involved in a blast injury in a rural area. It focuses on the mechanism and characteristics of blast injury that can lead to both penetrating and blunt trauma, and their management. Rapid assessment and management of the trauma patient in order to detect and treat actual or imminent life threats and to prevent complications from these injuries is also discussed.
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Moderated Tutorial 11: Blast injury
This tutorial is a continuation of the TBI patient scenario from Moderated Tutorial 1. The focus is the early recognition of neurological deterioration. Additional management points in consultation with a neurosurgeon are discussed including transfer requirements.
This tutorial is designed to focus on rapid assessment and identification of actual or immediate life threats from facial trauma. This includes airway management principles and preparation for the difficult intubation. The intended audience is clinical staff involved in the initial management of major trauma patients.
This tutorial focuses on the trauma patient who is further complicated by submersion or drowning. It identifies potential airway and breathing complications as well as discusses rewarming techniques. The intended audience is clinical staff involved in the initial management of major trauma patients.
