Managing Trauma & Orthopaedic Emergencies: An On-Call Guide

Name: Managing Trauma & Orthopaedic Emergencies: An On-Call Guide
Start: 2024-10-20T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-10-20T17:00:00+00:00

20th Oct 2024

4:00 - 5:00pm (GMT)

ACCS Emergency Medicine

Trauma and orthopaedic surgery

20th Oct 2024

4:00 - 5:00pm (GMT)

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Description

This lesson focuses on the rapid identification, assessment, and management of common trauma and orthopaedic (T&O) emergencies. Participants will learn essential skills for stabilizing patients with fractures, dislocations, and other musculoskeletal traumas. Key topics include the principles of fracture management, compartment syndrome, neurovascular assessment, and emergency surgical interventions.

Summary

"Managing Trauma & Orthopaedic Emergencies: An On-Call Guide" teaching session equips medical professionals with essential skills for identifying, assessing, and managing trauma and orthopaedic patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Essential topics will cover open fracture management principles, compartment syndrome detection, septic arthritis, and more in the form of a case-based learning session. This vital knowledge is a must for professionals in the fast-paced field of T&O. Don't miss out on elevating your expertise in addressing such emergencies.

Learning objectives

To understand the process involved in rapid identification of common trauma and orthopaedic emergencies and appropriate assessment methods.
To gain knowledge about the primary steps and strategies for the management of fractures, dislocations and other musculoskeletal traumas.
To apply the learned principles of fracture management in authentic emergency scenarios, focusing on the initial stabilization of patients.
To demonstrate an understanding of complications like compartment syndrome and carry out accurate neurovascular assessments in trauma patients.
To identify when surgical interventions are necessary and what types should be considered in emergency trauma and orthopaedic scenarios.

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