This course is designed for healthcare professionals in emergency settings and aims to enhance their skills in managing adult patients presenting with fractures. This curriculum extends beyond the foundational teachings of the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course to include an expansive coverage of bony injuries and practical, evidence-based management strategies for these injuries and their potential complications.
The instructional content of this course is crafted to be immediately translatable to clinical settings, ensuring that participants can apply the acquired skills in real-world emergency settings scenarios to benefits both healthcare professionals and their patients
Learning Objectives
Assessment Of Adult Injured Patient:
- Accurately assess injured adult patients, ensuring thorough and precise evaluations.
Fracture Pattern Analysis:
Understand and articulate various fracture patterns accurately.
Radiological Imaging Principles and techniques:
- Identify and explain the core principles underlying radiological imaging.
- Apply specific techniques to enhance the detection of subtle radiological findings.
Management of Extremities Injuries:
- Describe common injuries to the extremities and demonstrate appropriate management strategies.
- Comprehend and apply the rationale for standard care and management based on the best current evidence.
- Deliver standard care and management for patients presenting with fractures in emergency settings.
Pain Control Methods in Emergency Medicine:
- List and apply various methods of pain control in the emergency department, including oral, local, and regional analgesia.
Local Anaesthesia Toxicity:
- Understand and manage the toxic effects associated with local anaesthesia effectively.
Procedural Sedation Techniques and Safety Measures
- List and utilise different procedural sedation techniques, adapting them to various clinical circumstances.
- Implement essential safety measures, including the use of procedural sedation checklists.
Casting and Immobilization Techniques:
- List and understand various casting and immobilisation techniques used in fracture management.
- Choose the correct type of cast to stabilise different fracture types effectively.
- Describe the appropriate application of casts for managing all types of common extremities fractures.
- Provide patients with detailed instructions on cast care.
Crush Injury Management:
- Identify and manage aspects of crush injuries effectively.
Differentiating Arthritic Conditions:
- Implement clinical and diagnostic measures to distinguish between infective and inflammatory arthritis.
Prevention and Management of Fracture Complications:
- Identify and implement strategies to prevent and manage common complications associated with fractures, including compartment syndrome, Volkmann ischemic contracture, pulmonary embolism, fat embolism, and bone healing complications.
Who Should Attend This Course
- Junior and middle grade Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics and Advanced Clinical Practitioners working in emergency settings.
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Course format
- Precourse material
- Interactive lectures
- virtual Practical sessions
- Quizzes
- MCQ
How Can I Get a Completion Certificate
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the required assessments. (Score more than 35/40)
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FAQ
Who is this course designed for?
This course is ideal for junior doctors, middle-grade doctors, physician assistants, advanced clinical practitioners, and medical students looking to enhance their skills in managing adult fractures in emergency settings.
What types of fractures are covered in this course?
The course focuses on managing all types of extremity fractures not included in ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) protocols, with a focus on proper assessment, initial management, and follow-up care.
Are there practical exercises included?
Yes, participants will engage in case studies and practical exercises to develop hands-on skills in fracture assessment, pain management, and follow-up planning.
How does this course address pain management?
The course covers the selection of appropriate pain management techniques specific to fracture cases, ensuring effective patient care in emergency departments.
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