OBJECTIVE:
Conduct a rapid and efficient diagnostic approach, implementing priority interventions that change the direction of deterioration with improved patient pediatric trauma victim and determine additional support schemes that are consistent with current technologies and enable it to provide top-level attention.

This training program will confront every attendee, with the company of experienced instructors to run individually vital interventions to fight for the survival of their patients.

CONTENT:

• Epidemiology of trauma in pediatric population
• Kinematics of trauma
• Initial assessment of patient with multiple injuries
• Airway management in trauma
• Chest Trauma
• Cervical Trauma
• Neurotrauma
• Abdominal Trauma
• Genitourinary Trauma
• Initial Management of the burned patient
• Workshop on trauma imaging
• Shock Approach
• Vascular Access
• Pelvic Trauma and Soft Tissue
• Sedation and analgesia in the emergency department
• Restraint systems
• Prehospital Trauma Management
• Advanced Invasive Procedures in trauma
• Categorization and triage
• Patient Transportation
• Trauma in utero and perinatal
• Child abuse
• Terrorism and children disasters

COST:
$350.
INCLUDES: BOOK: TRAUMA EDITION 2008, SALAMANDRA CERTIFICATE, SMI CERTIFICATE, valid FOR RECERTIFICATION AT THE COSTA RICA COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, lunch, snack,
ESTIMATED TIME: 20 HOURS

NEXT DATES(2010):
From March 13, till 14
From August 14, till 15