Having recently completed the emergency management of severe burns (EMSB) course we would like to congratulate the British Burn Association (BBA) on providing it. There are several courses that have wide appeal and uptake such as the advanced trauma life support (ATLS), advanced life support (...
Management of multiple burn casualties from the Volendam disaster in the emergency departments of general hospitals Treatment described in the Emergency Management of Severe Burns protocol was used as a gold standard against which the care provided to the victims was ... SMV Harten,L Welling,RSGM ...
Approach to the management of the poisoned patient Acute poisoning requires accurate assessment and prompt therapy. All patients must be thoroughly assessed and stabilized from the start. History Attempts should be made to try to identify the specific poison but this however must never delay life-sav...
This chapter focuses on the clinical presentation of common pediatric emergencies, with an emphasis on recognition, initial management steps, and stabilization. Topics discussed include respiratory distress, anaphylaxis, trauma, burn care, status epilepticus, altered mental status, poisoning and toxic exposu...
Chemical and thermal eye burns account for a small but significant fraction of ocular trauma. The speed at which initial irrigation of the eye begins, has ... R Kuckelkorn,N Schrage,G Keller,... - 《Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica》 被引量: 144发表: 2009年 Poor prognosis of severe che...
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 36 in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n) 37 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was 38 . The...
(2) early, targeted, and aggressive care; and (3) early admission to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). To accomplish these points, we need to early assess and manage “frail” patients. We aim to provide evidence-based guidelines for the management of geriatric trauma patients so as to ...
In adult patients (≥ 14 years) with known or suspected polytrauma and/or severe injuries,does a specific initial surgical approach to the management of lower-extremity injuries improve patient-relevant outcomes compared to any other intervention?
Small Changes for Optimal Firefighter Health Management March 10, 2020 Health management for firefighters has become increasingly important in departments across America as these professionals perform grueling tasks each day and are required to be in prime physical shape. Unfortunately, … Read More Ho...
Emergency centre Burns Burn management African relevance What’s new? Introduction The World Health Organisation (WHO) showed in 2004 that over 90% of the total fatal fire-related burns occur in developing or low income countries (LIC).1 In LIC the rate of death and disability from injuries ...