2024 Trauma University: This Little Piggy...NOT!-Handout: This Little Piggy…NOT!

Handout: This Little Piggy…NOT!

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The document "This Little Piggy…NOT!" discusses the trajectory of care for trauma patients at VCU Medical Center, specifically focusing on a case study involving an 85-year-old patient who was trampled by pigs. The objectives include detailing the continuum of care, interprofessional care for geriatric trauma patients, and acute pain management strategies. The background highlights the significance of trauma in the geriatric population and the associated mortality rates for various injuries. The case presentation outlines the injuries suffered by the patient, assessment in the trauma bay, and subsequent interventions and treatment goals. A multidisciplinary team effort involving trauma teams, ICU providers, pain management services, orthopedics, and more was crucial in managing the patient's injuries effectively. Pain management strategies, hospital course, and critical data elements in the trauma registry are also discussed. The document emphasizes the use of data for improving clinical practices, reducing mortality rates, and overall success in trauma care. It concludes by highlighting lower mortality and complication rates compared to national benchmarks and invites questions from the authors for further discussion.

Keywords

trauma patients

VCU Medical Center

geriatric trauma

acute pain management

interprofessional care

multidisciplinary team

pain management strategies

trauma registry

clinical practices

mortality rates