Shock, Resuscitation & Burns

• Shock & Resuscitation:
  • Hemorrhagic vs. cardiogenic vs. sepsis vs. neurogenic vs. anaphylaxis
  • Hemodynamic features of each
  • Goals of resuscitation - perfusion, cellular/organ function
• Burns:
  • Evaluating a burn victim: important elements of history, co-existent injuries, evidence for smoke inhalation
  • Area and depth of burn
  • Resuscitation

The following topics will NOT be discussed, therefore outside reading is recommended:

• fractures, urologic injuries, spleen preservation, indications for neck exploration
• use of adjunctive diagnostic/therapeutic tools - angiography, CT, contrast studies
• vascular injuries