How to Save a Life: IR and Surgical Management of the Trauma Patient

Led by experts in interventional radiology and trauma surgery, this multidisciplinary meeting will promote the efficient management of the trauma patient, and all major topics in the global treatment of the trauma patient will be presented by experts in the field. It will highlight the important partnership between interventional radiology and trauma surgery. In doing so, it will bring internationally-recognized leaders to present a multi-faceted approach to care for one of the most challenging types of patients to care for: the critically-ill acute trauma patient. Furthermore, most of the program will surround current endovascular and interventional techniques and state-of-the-art equipment used to perform life-saving procedures by both interventional radiologists and trauma surgeons. Endovascular therapies of focus will include embolization, balloon occlusion, stent, and stent-graft placement, as well as other downstream interventions.

After this activity, participants will be able to:

• State the appropriate interventional radiology and surgical diagnosis and treatment guidelines for solid organ injuries;
• Identify the unique challenges presented by the management of the trauma patient in the ICU;
• Discuss how the approach to the pediatric trauma patient differs from the approach to the adult trauma patient;
• Identify problems associated with the management of mass casualties;
• Describe the role of nurses and technologists in the life-saving measures provided to the trauma patient;
• Identify the emotional and physical problems afflicting healthcare workers in this field as well as resources available for help.