A&E Survival Guide - Falls and Silver Trauma

Name: A&E Survival Guide - Falls and Silver Trauma
Start: 2023-11-30T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-11-30T19:30:00+00:00

30th Nov 2023

6:00 - 7:30pm (GMT)

Geriatric medicine

Emergency medicine

30th Nov 2023

6:00 - 7:30pm (GMT)

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Description

This session will provide comprehensive knowledge on Silver Trauma and Falls, aimed at medical students and junior doctors. The teaching will cover common presentations of elderly patients in A&E, specifically falls. Our speakers will cover typical investigations and management, as well as considering a different approach in care towards elderly patients compared to the younger age group. As always this will be an interactive session involving case-based discussions and MCQs. Tune in at 6pm!

Summary

This session will provide medical professionals with an A&E Survival Guide to handling falls and silver trauma. It will address difficult scenarios, such as geriatric cases, where a higher risk of accidental falls and associated injuries is experienced. It will provide up-to-date considerations for assessing, diagnosing and managing falls and silver trauma in a timely manner. Attendees will gain vital knowledge and skills for providing the highest standard of care in emergency situations.

Learning objectives

Identify common fall-related injuries encountered in the A&E setting.
Outline the management of patients who have sustained a fall including assessment and investigation steps.
Describe the presentation and management of Silver Trauma patients in the A&E setting.
Utilize the ABCDE approach to assess and manage Silver Trauma patients in the A&E setting.
Demonstrate appropriate decision-making strategies to determine when transfer and referral to a specialist is appropriate for falls-related trauma cases.

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