Experience Anatomy
Laceration, Abscess, and Fracture Management for the Acute Care Practitioner

Laceration, Abscess, and Fracture Management for the Acute Care Practitioner

Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:30 AM - 5:15 PM EST

Experience Anatomy, 28208

Laceration, Abscess, and Fracture Management for the Acute Care Practitioner

Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:30 AM - 5:15 PM EST

Experience Anatomy, 28208

Description

Course Description

This course covers all the skills necessary to successfully manage acute injuries including fracture management and splinting, basic/complex wound repair, and abscess incision and drainage. This course is essential to anyone who will be managing lacerations, abscess, and fractures in the acute care setting like the emergency department, urgent care, or primary care. A silicone practice suture kit, instruments, and suture material comes free with course purchase. 

This course is delivered in two parts: 4 CEU credits for the online portion and 8 CEU credits for the in-person workshop.

Part 1: Online course-7 lectures, to be completed at home prior to hands-on workshop.

Part 2: In-person didactic session followed by hands on skills practice in the cadaver lab to practice the following skills:

  • Stellate lacerations

  • Y and V shaped lacerations

  • Avulsion injuries

  • Corner flaps

  • Debridement and undermining

  • Fingertip avulsion and amputation

  • Skin tears

  • Nailbed lacerations

  • Tendon laceration

  • Subungual hematoma

  • Ingrown toenail

  • Nerve blocks - facial and digital

  • Abscess incision & drainage

  • Fracture splinting


Learning Objectives

1. Discuss basic principles of acute injury management.

2. Develop a comprehensive approach to complex wounds.

3. Demonstrate basic and complex wound closure techniques on cadaveric tissue.

4. Demonstrate abscess incision and drainage techniques.

5. Demonstrate splinting technique for common fractures.

6. Demonstrate techniques for local and regional anesthesia-facial and digital nerve blocks.


Course Schedule

7:30am – Welcome

8am-9:30am – Lecture & Review

9:30am-12pm – Laceration, abscess, fracture management

12am-1:30pm – Lunch

1:30pm-5pm – Laceration, abscess, fracture management

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of EB Medicine and The Laceration Course. EB Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: EB Medicine designates this live course for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Location

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