Prehospital care of the burn patient will provide a review of the current assessment and management guidelines of burn patients from the America Burn Association. Following a brief review of the types of burn injury we will the focus will be on assessment and management of the thermal burn injury, determining severity of injury and total burned surface area (TBSA). We’ll explore inhalation injuries, toxic exposures and the need for emergent airway control. We will discuss the importance of thermoregulation and prevention of hypothermia, as one of the new hallmarks of care and critical interventions for the burned patient. Attendees will also discuss the new fluid resuscitation guidelines for the burned patient from the America Burn Association
ALS/BLS Core - Trauma
