Now What Do I Do? Dealing With Catastrophic Complex Wounds in the Critically Ill

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

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  William Miles, MD, FCCM

  Director of Surgical Critical Care Outreach, Co-Director NeuroSurgical ICU
  Carolinas Medical Center
  Matthews, North Carolina

  No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose
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  Tina Palmieri, MD, MCCM

  Assistant Chief of Burns; Division Chief
  Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California
  Sacramento, California

  No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose

With the increased acuity and aging of the critical care population and the multiple comorbidities associated with specialty conditions, the incidence of catastrophic wounds has significantly increased. Many of these wounds may be preventable and managed earlier. This session will highlight the unique situations in which these wounds develop—whether caused by pressure ulcers, unique infectious diseases, pharmaceutical reactions, or oncologic conditions—how critical care professionals can identify their causes, and ways to identify and manage them to successful outcomes.

Presentations:

• Antibiotics, Enzymes, and Powders: Managing the Magic of Pharmacologic Agents Used in Complex Wounds
  

  Concurrent Session Faculty: Leslie Hamilton, BCCCP, BCPS, PharmD – University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
• Nutrition or Suction, Placenta To Cadaver: Novel Solutions to Heal Challenging Wounds, Even in Resource-Limited ICUs
  

  Concurrent Session Faculty: William S. Miles, MD, FCCM – Carolinas Medical Center