SCCM Resource Library-What Every Intensivist Should Know About the Care of Burn Patients in the ICU

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Video Summary

In this video, three speakers discuss various aspects of caring for burned patients in the ICU. Dr. Jong Lee introduces the session and highlights the importance of burn care for intensivists, particularly in the event of a mass disaster. He emphasizes the need for intensive care management beyond the initial resuscitation phase. The first speaker, Dr. Parinlai Angpokta, focuses on the management of inhalation injuries and the considerations for ventilator support. Ms. Ashley DePriest discusses nutritional support for burned patients and dispels the notion that it is simply about feeding a lot. She emphasizes the importance of feeding the gut and the benefits it provides for burns patients. Ms. Sarah Taylor provides an overview of burn wound care, discussing topics such as wound cleansing, topical agents, biologic dressings, and surgical wound closure. She also touches on special considerations for chemical burns, electrical burns, frostbite, and thermal blisters. Overall, the session covers important aspects of burn care for intensivists beyond the initial resuscitation phase.

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Trauma, GI and Nutrition, 2021

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The Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Congress features internationally renowned faculty and content sessions highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in critical care medicine. This is a presentation from the 2021 Critical Care Congress held virtually from January 31-February 12, 2021.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the management of severe inhalation injuries, including initial considerations, airway management, and ventilator management
Describe practical approaches for feeding burn patients in the ICU, including timing, route, and amount
Compare optimal practical approaches to providing sedation and analgesia in burn patients
Recognize the unique wound management needs of burn patients in the ICU, including multidrug-resistant infection

Nutritional Support for Burn Patients: Just Feed a Lot? Ashley D. DePriest What About Burn Wounds? Sarah L. Taylor

Meta Tag

Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Trauma

Knowledge Area GI and Nutrition

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Select

Tag Burns

Tag Inhalation Injury

Tag Nutrition

Year 2021

Keywords

burn care

ICU

intensivists

inhalation injuries

nutritional support

burn wound care

wound cleansing

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