Clinical Challenges in Burn Surgery: Inhalation Injury

12/30/24 • 45 min

A nearby house fire has brought several patients to your hospital via ambulance, where you are the sole provider on duty. These patients require urgent triage and stabilization before transfer to the regional burn center. You are very concerned about inhalation injury and are tasked with making complex clinical decisions in a high-pressure situation. What are the next steps? Join Drs. Kevin Foster, Tina Palmeri, Ryan Rihani, Tommy Tran, and Kiran Dyamenahalli as they explore the intricacies of managing smoke inhalation injury and more!
Hosts:
Tommy Tran, Tristar Skyline Medical Center
Kiran Dyamenahalli, MGH Sumner Redstone Burn Center
Kevin Foster, Arizona Burn Center
Tina Palmeri, UC Davis Firefighters Burn Institute Regional Burn Center
Ryan Rihani, UT Health Dunn Burn Center
Tam Pham, Harborview Medical Center (Editor)
Learning Objectives:

Understand the etiology and common scenarios associated with inhalation injury
Understand the effect of inhalation injury on morbidity and mortality
Describe indications for invasive airway management (intubation, bronchoscopy, and mechanical ventilation).
Describe complications of inhalation injury and their management.

References:
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Norris, C., LaLonde, C., Slater, H., & Purser, D. (2005). Survival from inhalation injury. Burns, 31(7), 803-815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2005.04.003
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Dyamenahalli, K., Garg, G., Shupp, J. W., Kuprys, P. V., Choudhry, M. A., & Kovacs, E. J. (2019). Inhalation injury: Unmet clinical needs and future research. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 40(5), 570-584. https://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irz055

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Understand the etiology and common scenarios associated with inhalation injury
Understand the effect of inhalation injury on morbidity and mortality
Describe indications for invasive airway management (intubation, bronchoscopy, and mechanical ventilation).
Describe complications of inhalation injury and their management.

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