Management of High Velocity Gunshot Wounds in Pediatric Patients-Video - Management of High Velocity Gunshot Wounds in Pediatric Patients

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Video Summary

This video is a summary of a webinar titled "Management of High Velocity Gunshot Wounds in the Pediatric Population" presented by Dr. Trey Eubanks. Dr. Eubanks is a teaching faculty member at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the trauma medical director at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. He discusses the physics of gunshot wounds, resuscitation goals in pediatric trauma, operative decision making, and the management of specific cases. He emphasizes the importance of resuscitation goals such as restoring tissue perfusion and replacing lost blood and coagulation factors. Dr. Eubanks presents three cases, including a low-velocity gunshot wound with a bowel injury, a high-velocity gunshot wound with extensive injuries to the liver, diaphragm, colon, and bile duct, and a gunshot wound with injuries to the humerus, brachial artery and vein, and median, radial, and ulnar nerves. He highlights the importance of individualizing the management of each case and the need for prompt surgical intervention, effective resuscitation strategies, and collaboration with other specialists such as vascular surgeons and orthopedic surgeons. The video concludes with a question and answer session in which Dr. Eubanks addresses various questions related to trauma management.

Keywords

High Velocity Gunshot Wounds

Pediatric Population

Dr. Trey Eubanks

Resuscitation Goals

Operative Decision Making

Case Management

Resuscitation Strategies

Collaboration with Specialists

Trauma Management