Trauma dos and don’ts
Learn about common emergency room traumas, and how to stabilize and manage trauma patients. This presentation covers the ins and outs of trauma scoring, prognostic indicators, pain management, and the use of appropriate fluids and antibiotics when indicated. Come away knowing how to avoid [AB1]common mistakes and pitfalls, and the essentials of "damage control."
Participants can expect to learn about:
- How to stabilize and manage trauma patients
- Common mistakes and pitfalls in emergency room traumas
- Trauma scoring systems
This course originally was presented at AVMA Virtual Convention 2021.
Dr. Steven T. Berkowitz earned his DVM from St. George’s University in Grenada. He completed clinical training at the University of Illinois and did a rotating internship at ASPCA’s Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in New York. He then completed a three-year residency in emergency and critical care medicine at Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey, one of the first level one veterinary trauma centers in the United States. He has worked as a staff emergency veterinarian and as chief of emergency and critical care at specialty and emergency hospitals in New York and New Jersey. Dr. Berkowitz can be seen on seasons five and six of “Animal Precinct” on Animal Planet. He is a critical care reviewer for Vet Companion, an online service for veterinary professionals, and has been is involved in reviewing the RECOVER Guidelines for advancing knowledge in CPR in the veterinary field. His professional interests include management of metabolic and endocrine emergencies, and septic patients. He is the primary author of the article “Resolution of spontaneous hemoabdomen secondary to peliosis hepatis following surgery and azithromycin treatment in a Bartonella species infected dog,” published in the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. He has served on the board of trustees for Mickey’s Kids, a New Jersey-based organization providing service dogs for children in need, and on the board of diversity and inclusion with the College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care.