174-Austere Burns Management from the JTS CPG

DEC 19, 202549 MIN
CoROM cast. Wilderness, Austere, Remote and Resource-limited Medicine.

174-Austere Burns Management from the JTS CPG

DEC 19, 202549 MIN

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<p>This week, Aebhric O’Kelly, Bill Vasios, and Rhod Jordan will host an open discussion on managing austere burn patients, covering airway management, fluid resuscitation, infection control, and pain management. The speakers emphasise the complexity of burn cases and the importance of accurate assessment and treatment protocols. They also highlight the need for effective communication and patient involvement in care, as well as the use of innovative techniques like topical morphine for pain management.</p><p><br></p><p>Takeaways</p><p>Burns are incredibly complicated, but they&#39;re complex patients.</p><p>Managing an individual patient&#39;s airway has to be factored in.</p><p>You want to protect and secure the airway and avoid obstructions.</p><p>The goal is to achieve maximal accuracy in fluid resuscitation.</p><p>You can infuse that fluid rectally if you don&#39;t have IV fluids.</p><p>Prophylactic antibiotics are not indicated in burn patients.</p><p>Topical morphine works really, really well for pain management.</p><p>Involving the patient in their care has a positive effect.</p><p>Infection control is the means of preventing infection.</p><p>Burn management is more art than science.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Burns Management</p><p>03:08 Airway Management in Burn Patients</p><p>05:52 Assessing Burn Size and Fluid Resuscitation</p><p>09:00 Fluid Administration Techniques</p><p>11:38 Oral vs IV Resuscitation</p><p>14:53 Monitoring and Adjusting Treatment</p><p>17:36 Dynamic Management of Burn Patients</p><p>25:18 Vital Signs Monitoring in Critical Care</p><p>28:01 Continuous Assessment and Patient Management</p><p>32:07 Patient Involvement in Vital Signs Monitoring</p><p>35:10 Urine Output and Fluid Resuscitation</p><p>41:33 Infection Control in Burn Management</p><p>48:20 Pain Management Strategies in Burns</p>