Emergency and Critical Care

90th FVMA Annual Conference

Tired of the Trauma Drama? Mistakes to Avoid in Your Trauma Patients

Speaker(s)

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  Garret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC

  Co-Founder
  VETgirl

Trauma is one of the most common emergencies seen in the busy emergency room. Examples of common veterinary trauma presentations include motor vehicle accidents (i.e. hit by car); interaction with other animals; interaction with humans; fall from heights; and penetrating trauma, such as gunshot wounds, knife wounds and impalement by sticks. This lecture will focus on a cased-based approach to trauma patients, highlighting important treatment options and pitfalls.