Treating Tiny Trauma
SEMINAR

Treating Tiny Trauma

Pediatric Trauma Update

This intensive seminar has been designed to offer the attendee an intermediate level review of “real life” assessment and management principles of pediatric patients with traumatic emergencies. Program will cover current as well as future treatment methodologies of “tiny traumas” in the EMS and medical center settings. Topics for review will include pediatric advanced airway management, head and spinal cord trauma, chest and abdominal trauma, burns, extremity trauma, and pain management. This seminar is especially designed for paramedics, emergency nurses, pediatric nurses, critical care nurses, and respiratory therapists.

Objectives

 

  1. Gain a better understanding of the pathophysiology associated with various pediatric traumatic emergencies.
  2. Learn current research findings in regards to the assessment and management of selected pediatric traumatic emergencies.
  3. Be able to discuss and appropriately care for case study patients, incorporating information on assessment and management.
Seminar Line-Up

 

To Tube or Not to Tube…
Advanced pediatric airway management

Assessment & Management of Neuro Nightmares I
Head Trauma

Assessment & Management of Neuro Nightmares II
Spinal cord trauma

Blood goes… Air goes…
Chest trauma

Death By Diagnosis
Abdominal trauma

Dead, Dead, & Dead!
Burns

Bumps, Bruises, & Breaks
Extremity trauma

TIME

8 Hours

TYPE

Seminar

PRESENTER

Scott DeBoer