2022 Trauma University: Management of Multiple Trauma Patients-Part 4

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In this video, Dr. Spear discusses the role of rehab doctors in the acute setting and how they can contribute to the care of trauma patients. He addresses common misconceptions about the usefulness of rehab doctors and emphasizes the importance of teamwork and collaboration. He also discusses the various ways in which rehab doctors can be helpful in the acute setting, such as providing additional social history, planning long-term care, dialing down medication strategies, and addressing stress and grief with patients and their families. Dr. Spear also talks about the importance of documentation and setting expectations for patients and their families. He highlights the impact of funding on long-term care and the importance of advocating for patients to ensure they receive appropriate care and funding. Additionally, he discusses the challenges of prognostication in neurotrauma cases and the need for ongoing communication and collaboration between acute and rehab providers. Finally, Dr. Spear discusses the significance of early MRI in the acute setting for better understanding the patient's injury and guiding treatment decisions in rehabilitation.

Keywords

rehab doctors

acute setting

trauma patients

teamwork

collaboration

long-term care

funding

MRI

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