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Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB)
This is an excellent course to teach the initial management and stabilization of the severely burned patient
| Course Date(s): | 16 October 2010 |
| Course Duration: | 1 day – 8am to 5pm |
| Course Venue: | Johnson & Johnson Hall (on the premises of Red Cross Children Hospital) |
| Clinical Director(s): | Lee Wallis |
| Logistics Coordinator: | May Bleeker-Phelan –  |
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Project Co-ordinator | Phoenix Burns Project | www.pbp.org.za |
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tel: 082 932 9504 | fax: 086 5175 620 |
| Course Price in ZAR: | R 750 |
| Certification Received: | EMSSA |
Brief Course Overview
Through lectures, skill stations and workshops, students will be exposed to burn pathophysiology and anatomy, resuscitation of the burn victim, management of the burned airway, treatment of burns in children, transfer criteria and management of different types of burn injury. In addition, skills like escharotomy are also taught.
Who should attend this course?
Experience level of attendees – to whom (which level) course is pitched at doctors, nurses and EMS personnel.
Why should someone attend this course?
Students will become confident and skilled in the initial management of burned patients.
Detailed Course Outline
- Emergency Examination & Treatment
- Local & General Response to Burn Injury
- Inhalation injury & Airway Management.
- Burn Wound Assessment
- Shock & Fluids
- Burn Wound Management
- Documentation & Transfer
- Skill Stations
- Interactive Discussions Groups
- Case Simulations & Written Examination