The percent surface area burn for which half of patients survive, known as lethal area 50, or LA50 depends on where in the world the injury occurs. Calling all surgeons and trainees with an interest in providing more equitable delivery of global injury care – Join our Burn Surgery team as we welcome Dr. Manish Yadav, Plastic and Burn Surgeon at Kirtipur Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal to discuss several recent challenging cases. We ll discuss the global burden of burn injuries, how emergency burn care systems reduce preventable morbidity and mortality, innovations in resuscitation of burn shock, use of checklists for critical care and safe early excision, and application of palliative care in different cultural contexts. (Co-hosts: Dr. Barclay Stewart, Burn and Trauma Surgeon at Harborview Medical Center and Paul Herman, UWMC/HMC Surgery Resident)
- Provider:Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education & Professional Development
- Activity Link: https://ja.dh.duke.edu/node/186438
- Start Date: 2024-03-15 05:00:00
- End Date: 2024-03-15 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 0.5 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 0.5 hours
Nursing: 0.5 hours - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: No, it's free
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all