EPR Special Considerations of the Trauma Patient (BLS Edition)

Course overview

This interactive lecture dives into some of the major differences in our younger and older patients along with the specialty care that is needed for burn victims and obstetric trauma patients. As with all aspects of special population care, proper assessment and management requires a thorough understanding of not only the unique characteristics of age group development, but also unique mechanisms of injury. After completing this course, the practitioner will be able to: Discuss burn assessment and treatment. Learn to assess and treat pediatric trauma patients. Apply adult trauma treatment concepts to pediatric trauma patients. Apply adult trauma treatment concepts to geriatric trauma patients. Choose the most appropriate pain management intervention based on clinical findings.