Frozen in Time: Expert Management of Hypothermia and Frostbite – Lee Faucher, MD, FACS

A 1-hour virtual lecture, offering updates in patient care management, review of signs, symptoms, diagnostic tools for medical emergency situations with focus on pre-hospital management. A plethora of lecturers, leaders in their field, will share basic and advanced concepts with review of significant clinical cases that highlight the importance of early recognition, prompt transport to the proper facility and initial management, and how these actions will impact positively in patient’s outcome. As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will increase their ability to: Define the various types of frostbite and the initial care of these injuries. Describe the challenges associated with care for special burns. Improve the prehospital and early hospital care of patients with frostbite and special burns. Summarize the patients who require referral to a burn center for care.

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Free

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Case study / clinical scenario
Credit · Up to 1 credit

Released

Nov 12, 2025
Last day to claim credit

Nov 12, 2026 4 weeks left

Frozen in Time: Expert Management of Hypothermia and Frostbite – Lee Faucher, MD, FACS

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