TRAUMA
Inhalation Injury - B. Potenza
Inhalation injuries are acute respiratory injuries caused by thermal or chemical inhaltents. As they are life-threatening situations, they require quick and proper treatment. B. Potenza from UC San Diego...
Wound Healing
Skin is the largest organ of our body providing protection from an outside environment and microorganisms. Breaching of this protective layer can cause infections and loss of internal homeostasis, therefore...
Burn treatment - chapter 4 of 4 - resuscitation...
A short cycle of videos prepared by UCSD Regional Burn Center. The follownig video focuses on issues of resuscitation and wound care in patients with burn injuries. The main emphasis was placed on prehospital...
Burn treatment - chapter 3 of 4 - initial management
A short cycle of videos prepared by UCSD Regional Burn Center. The follownig video focuses on initial assessment of the burn injury. You will learn how to recognize the etiology, type and severity of...
Burn treatment - chapter 2 of 4 - smoke inhalation...
A short cycle of videos prepared by UCSD Regional Burn Center. The follownig video focuses on injuries caused by smoke inhalation, particularly emhasizing first aid in this kind of trauma
Module V: Critical Care Issues
Presented video focuses on critical care issues such as ongoing fluid management, cardiac and respiratory issues, nutrition and labs, and common complications after the first 24 to 48 hours post-injury....
Module IV: Wound Care
The following video details basic burn wound care including cleansing, debridement, assessment, choice of topical therapy, bandaging essentials and daily wound assessment. Prepared by UCSDTraumaBurn
Ultrasound and the Acute/Trauma Surgeon - J....
Ultrasound evaluation can be very useful in acute cases and traumas as it is easy to perform and provides detailed information about patient's status. In the following video J. Doucet, MD details some...
Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma
A Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) is one of the basic examinations in trauma patients. When done properly it allows to confirm or to exclude the presence of fluid in serous cavities...
Trauma Day Away 2014 - Chemical Burns & Decontamination
Video shows lecture on how to deal with chemical burns and decontamination in everyday practice as traumatologist. Video by: Bruce Potenza, MD, FACS Clinical Professor Director, Regional Burn Center