Emergency Management of Adult Smoke Inhalation Injuries - NURS3101

This presentation, created by a final-year nursing student for the NURS3101 course, focuses on the emergency management of adult smoke inhalation injuries. It provides a detailed overview, beginning with the background of such injuries, including causes, epidemiology, and pathophysiology. The presentation then moves on to discuss assessment methods used to evaluate patients, including patient history, signs and symptoms observation, and various tests. The core of the presentation highlights six priority interventions, such as hyperbaric oxygenation, bronchodilators, and intubation, along with their rationales. The presentation aims to enhance understanding of smoke inhalation injuries and their management in clinical settings, emphasizing the importance of early detection and intervention to reduce mortality rates and improve patient outcomes.