2018 Trauma University: Burn Surge: The First 24 Hours-Burn Surge: The First 24 Hours

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The speaker in the video is Dr. Jeff Carter, a burn surgeon in New Orleans. He discusses various topics related to burn injuries, including the common mechanisms of burns, the definition of trauma, the combination of burns and trauma, the percentage of burn injuries in disaster situations, the limited number of burn centers in the United States, the challenges in treating burn patients, the importance of early intervention and rescue in burn cases, the resuscitation process for burn patients, the use of skin substitutes in burn treatment, and the value of simulation training in preparing for burn disasters. Dr. Carter emphasizes the need for collaboration between burn centers and trauma centers and the importance of continuous training and improvement in burn care.

Keywords

burn surgeon

burn injuries

trauma

burn centers

resuscitation process

simulation training