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Track Session

Session: Session 205

When the Protestor Becomes the Patient: Treating Injuries from Civil Unrest

Sunday, April 23, 2023
10:10 AM – 10:30 AM CST
Location: Salon FGH-3rd Floor
CE: 0.25 Credits
Trauma Recorded Session
Disclosure(s):
Gregory N. Jasani, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Emergency medicine physicians will be expected to play an integral response in their community's response to periods of civil unrest. Yet, periods of civil unrest present not only unique injury patterns to patients but also present challenges from an operational and security perspective. This talk will discuss expected injury patterns from crowd control agents (ie tear gas) and kinetic impact projectiles (ie rubber bullets) as well as address ways to remain operational yet safe during a period of civil unrest.

Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss weapons commonly used during periods of protest
  • Understand injury patterns caused by these weapons and how to care for them
  • Explore the security challenges posed to EDs. during periods of civil unrest