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Burns injury Part III:Inhalation Injury

ACE
Trauma and Emergency Medicine

Summary

Inhalation injury can occur when the respiratory tract suffers direct damage from heat or smoke, or when a patient develops systemic pathology following inhalation of toxins. This module covers the assessment and management of upper and lower airway inhalation injury and subsequent complications. It also addresses the clinical consequences of inhaled toxins and their specific management.




General Information

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Open 24.08.2023

Available for ESICM members

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Last Updated August 24, 2023

Intended Learning Outcomes

After studying this module on Burns injury Part III: Inhalation Injury you should be able to:

  • Recognise the spectrum of disease that may occur following inhalation of noxious substances
  • Describe the features, assessment and management of upper airway injury.
  • Describe the features, assessment and management of lower airway injury
  • Recognise the potential for and features of ARDS in this population
  • Outline the systemic effects of inhaled toxins and their treatment.

Relevant competencies in CoBaTrICE

  • 2.1 Obtains a history and performs an accurate clinical examination.
  • 2.2 Undertakes timely and appropriate investigations. 
  • 2.6 Obtains and interprets results from blood gas samples
  • 2.7 Interprets chest x-rays
  • 2.9 Monitors and responds to trends in physiological variables
  • 2.10 Integrates clinical findings with laboratory investigations to form a differential diagnosis
  • 3.1 Manages the care of the critically ill patient with specific acute medical conditions.
  • 3.10 Recognises and manages the patient following intoxication with drugs or environmental toxins.

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