A discovered benefit of laser therapy for burn scars is the ability to deliver topical drugs into the scar with the use of lasers. In this lecture, Dr. Rajiv Sood identifies best practices and shares laser therapy protocols for use when treating burn reconstruction patients.
Objectives include:
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Understanding basic laser dynamics
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Identifying drugs that can be used for delivery
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Reviewing clinical outcomes using these methods
Dr. Sood serves as the Chief of Plastics and Reconstructive Services for the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital of Augusta - the largest burn facility in the country. With more than 30 years experience as a burn and wound plastic surgeon, he is currently an American Burn Association (ABA) Fellow and head of the ABA verification committee.
The course takes 60 minutes to complete.
ACCREDITATION
CMEs for Physicians/APPs
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Northside Hospital and Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America. Northside Hospital is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Northside Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CEH for Fire/EMS
This CE activity is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) for 1.25 Basic and 1.25 Advanced CEH.
General Attendance
This activity also offers general attendance continuing education certificates for nurses and other professions for which we we do not currently provide accredited credits.