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Live Session Presentation

Clinical Practice

Making the Cut: A Case Study and Discussion of Field Escharotomy

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
13:30 – 14:00 MST
Location: 251 BE
Earn 0.5 credits - CAPCE; Nursing; CME CE credit
Disclosure(s):
Stephanie M. Suzadail, MSN, MA, RN, PHRN, CBRN, CEN, CFRN, CPEN, CTRN, TCRN: No financial relationships to disclose
Session Description : Escharotomy is a very low frequency albeit highly effective procedure performed on severely burned patients with respiratory compromise. In this presentation, we will review a burn case necessitating an emergent escharotomy in the field and discuss the procedure as well as recent literature surrounding the topic.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participant will be able to identify indications for an escharotomy.
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to describe the process of performing an escharotomy.
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to describe recent trends in the prehospital environment for burn patients requiring escharotomy.