Session 4 of Substance Abuse Disorder & Mental Health is led by Dr. Andrew Legan. The session reviews the epidemiology of alcohol use disorder, with a focus on alcohol intoxication and management in the emergency department. Participants will learn to recognize and treat alcohol withdrawal, apply the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol–Revised (CIWA-AR), and […]
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Session 3 of Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health is led by Dr. Avery Michienzi. This ECHO session reviews drugs of abuse and their historical context, with a focus on recognizing and managing toxicologic emergencies. Participants will learn how to assess scene safety, gather a focused history, perform a targeted toxicology exam, and identify key […]
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Session 3 of Wilderness and Austere Medicine is led by Dr. Duncan Carlton. This ECHO session explores the principles of austere care as applied to burn management, including types and grades of burns, systematic evaluation of burn patients, field dressing techniques, and burn resuscitation strategies. The session also addresses prolonged field care considerations and disposition […]
Session 2 of Wilderness and Austere Medicine is led by Dr. Avery Michienzi. This ECHO session reviews snakebite epidemiology and common species in the United States, along with key identification and prevention strategies. It covers first aid management, including pressure immobilization and symptom recognition, and outlines prehospital and hospital treatment approaches. The session also explains […]
