Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium

The 39th Annual Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium was held June 27-29, 2007 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI.

Objectives of the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium, participants will:

* Comprehend how six elements of the Star of Life are incorporated within their roles.

* Have reinforced and updated knowledge of patient evaluation and emergency medical procedures.

* Be able to apply that knowledge in complex field situations.

* Be better able to avoid risks inherent in the profession.

* Have improved skills in selected areas of trauma.

* Understand the many challenges of pediatric and adult patients.

Date		Presentation
06/28/2009		The ABC's of ATVs J. O'Connor, M. Abernethy View description Jill O'Connor and Michael Abernethy discuss the ABC's of ATVs. Gary Eddy, the ATV and Snowmobile Administration, for the Wisconsin DNR also shares insight. (email me when the video is available)
06/29/2007		Injury Prevention K. Maerz, W. Woelfle View description Kim Mearz and Wade Woelfle discusses injury and infection prevention at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 29, 2007.
		Alcohol and Other Drugs: Intoxication, Withdrawal, and Other Complications of Misuse R. Brown View description Randall Brown, MD, speaks on intoxication, withdrawal and other complications of misuse regarding alcohol and other drugs at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 29, 2007.
		Traumatic Asphyxiation M. Birnbaum
		Prison EMS J. Wells, D. Bennett, J. Gerl, W. Stitzer View description Several EMS staff from the Wisconsin State Prison system give an overview of EMS in a prison setting at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 29, 2007.
		Spinal Cord Injuries P. Anderson View description Paul Anderson, MD, discusses spinal cord injuries at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 29, 2007.
		EMS Toxicology Jeopardy M. Bellazzini View description Marc Bellazzini, MD, hosts EMS Toxicology Jeopardy at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 29, 2007. EMS Toxicology Jeopardy is a fun and interactive way to review: general concepts, cardiovascular drugs, club drugs, antidepressants and hypoglycemic agents.
06/28/2007		Chemical Burn Basics C. Schmitz View description Cindy Schmitz, NP, discusses chemical burns at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 28, 2007. The topics covered in this presentation are: chemical agents which cause burns, initial treatment of chemical burns, review of basic burn physiology and treatment and a case study that pulls all of these topics together.
		Autism N. Alar, M. Ward View description A mother and her autistic son share their story at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 28, 2007.
		EMS and Tracheostomy S. McVicar View description The objectives of this presentation are to: 1) Become familiar with the different tracheostomy tubes 2) Identify common tracheostomy emergencies 3) Review EMS management of tracheostomy emergencies 4) Demonstrate suctioning and changing a tracheostomy tube
		Medical Issues During Extrication M. Abernethy View description Michael Abernethy, MD, FAAEM, discusses medical issues surrounding extrication at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 28, 2007.
		EMS Strategies that Save Lives D. Bean, K. Maerz View description Darren Bean, MD, and Kim Maerz, RN, discuss 12-lead and the UW Stemi Program at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 28, 2007.
06/27/2007		EMS in the Community B. Locke View description Bill Locke discussed EMS in the Community at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 27, 2007.
		Evaluation and Treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries D. Bernhardt View description David Bernhardt, MD, discusses cases dealing with mild traumatic brain injuries at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 28, 2007.
		Pre-hospital and Emergency Department Assessment and Care A. Williams, A. O'Rourke View description Ann O'Rourke and Andrea Williams discuss "When do you hold 'em? When do you load 'em?," cases involving pre-hospital and emergency department issues.
		Laughter in EMS J. Gaver View description Jeffrey Gaver, MD, DVM, speaks on using laughter in emergency medicine at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 27, 2007.
		Emergency Childbirth: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly L. Drake View description Lewie Drake discusses emergency childbirth in the EMS world at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 27, 2007. Topics of this presentation include: normal vaginal delivery, problem deliveries, true emergencies and examples through case studies.
		Best of Med Flight K. Heller View description Ken Heller discusses the six elements of the Star-of-Life and how they are incorporated wtihin our EMS roles at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 27, 2007.
		EMS Scope of Practice and Response Issues C. Etter View description EMS Scope of Practice and Response Issues are discussed at the Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium on June 27, 2007. The objectives of this presentation are: 1) Discuss scope of practice and administrative rules 2) Discuss EMS Procedures and Records and EMS Polices