Peds, Piercings, Tattoos, and Trauma
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