Burn Care Essentials: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Assessment, Treatment, and Recovery
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Course Summary
Burn injuries present a unique and complex challenge for healthcare professionals, requiring prompt and effective treatment to prevent complications and promote healing. While minor burns can often be managed on an outpatient basis, severe burns require intensive treatment and have the potential to create long-lasting impacts on patients. This continuing education activity will equip healthcare providers with a comprehensive understanding of burn classification, treatment strategies, and the roles of the multidisciplinary care team in managing these injuries.
Course Objectives
Recall how to classify burn injuries
Compare and Contrast treatment strategies for minor burns
Recall complications of burn injuries
Describe effective communication strategies within the interprofessional healthcare team to ensure collaborative decision-making and coordinated care plans for burn injury management
I. Introduction
II. Overview of Burn Injuries
III. Classification of Burn Injuries
IV. Burn Injury Etiology & Epidemiology
A. Epidemiology
B. Risk Factors
C. Etiology
D. Thermal Injuries
E. Electrical Injuries
F. Chemical Injuries
G. Radiation Injuries
V. Pathophysiology of Burns
VI. Assessment of Burns
VII. Treatment and Management Strategies
A. Interprofessional Care Teams
B. Treatment Strategies
VIII. Preventing Burn Injuries
IX. Summary
- Read the course objectives and faculty planner disclosure
- Read the course material
- Complete the post-test with a minimum score of 70% and complete the course evaluation form.
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Faculty Planner Disclosure
The following individuals were involved in developing this activity: L. Austin Fredrickson, MD, FACP, Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS, and Pamela Sardo, PharmD, BS. Pamela Sardo, L. Austin Fredrickson, MD, FACP, and Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS, have no conflicts of interest or financial relationships regarding the subject matter. There are no financial relationships or commercial or financial support relevant to this activity to report or disclose by RxCe.com or any of the individuals involved in the development of this activity.
Unlabeled Use Disclosures
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- Target Audience: Pharmacist
- Contact Hours: 2.0 (0.2 CEUs)
- Activity Release Date: 12/30/2024
- Activity Expiration Date: 12/30/2027
- Activity Type: Knowledge
- UAN: 0669-0000-24-194-H01-P
- Topic: Disease State Management/Drug Therapy
- CeBroker Number: 20-1282699
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