This webinar will address the initial management principles for the injured patient who has sustained blunt trauma after a fall from height. We will review the differential diagnosis of injuries that can be sustained from falls from height. We will pay special attention to the management of complex pelvic fractures including acute / initial resuscitation and stabilization measures. We will discuss principles of hemorrhage control to include pelvic stabilization devices, aortic occlusion methods (such as REBOA), and decision making for definitive management. We will also discuss the benefit of massive transfusion protocols, balanced resuscitation strategies, and the benefits of whole blood administration as well as adjuncts such as TXA.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the unique anatomic characteristics of pelvic trauma that increase the potential for hemorrhage.
- Describe the initial principles in the management of severe pelvic trauma.
- Utilize tips and information to provide hemorrhage control and resuscitation to the injured patient with a pelvic injury.
Members who are logged will be provided with a CE Credit link (below) for the duration of 3 years from the original presentation date (noted above). After 3 years, CE will no longer be made available. Members however are still welcome to watch the presentation independently for non-CE credit.
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Speaker(s):Dr. Megan Quintana is currently a trauma surgeon at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. A native of Colorado, Megan graduated with honors from Yale University with a degree in the History of Science and Medicine, specifically studying World War II German medicine. She then attended the University of Colorado for Medical School followed by a seven year general surgery residency at the University of North Carolina. During her residency, she completed a two year research fellowship in cardiovascular pathology. After residency, Megan completed a fellowship in Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery at Shock Trauma in Baltimore, Maryland. She is now an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the George Washington University and served recently as interim Trauma Medical Director at Virginia Hospital Center where she helped achieve a level 2 trauma designation. Her research interests include military medicine, pre-hospital medicine and medical education.
