
SEMINAR
Teenage Tattoos, Tongues, & Trauma
Emergency Implications of Body Piercing/Modifications
It’s happening more & more… Though body modification has been practiced for thousands of years, seemingly only recently has it become an “epidemic”, especially among teens & young adults. This presentation will review “what we really want to know” regarding body modification & implications for emergency care. Through real-life case studies, answers to questions involving airway management, defibrillation, obstetrics, & thrombolytics will be addressed.
- This is not a new “fad”
- Piercings from top to bottom
- Beyond just piercings… Scarification, Branding, & More
- Emergency/transport implications – Urban legend vs. research realities
TIME
60 Minutes
TYPE
Seminar
PRESENTER
Scott DeBoer