Flight Nurse Airlife Denver Arvada, Colorado, United States
Many of us have committed to memory the classic one pill killers list. But how much do you know about hydrocarbons? What common household items contain hydrocarbons, who is most vulnerable to an ingestion, what symptoms are associated with an acute hydrocarbon ingestion, and how much of a substance could be lethal? This lecture through an interactive case study will use just culture, and search to find these answers and many more. Be prepared for another low dose killer the acute hydrocarbon ingestion in the pediatric patient.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to analyze the properties of hydrocarbons, and be able to relate a hydrocarbon ingestion with other one pill killers.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the signs and symptoms of an acute hydrocarbon ingestion, and determine when rapid sequence induction is indicated.
Upon completion, participants will be able to instruct the treatment of a pediatric patient with an acute hydrocarbon ingestion including airway management, correction of hypotension, and varying metabolic emergencies.