FREE WEBINAR

Traumatic Spinal Injury

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About the Webinar

Spinal trauma can result from a wide range of injuries, and is usually co-existent with significant polytrauma. The evaluation of neurological deficits, neuro-localisation, and subsequent stabilisation of the spinal cord are key components that prevent further cord injury, as well as facilitate neurological recovery. This special lecture will focus on how to approach these patients to help establish these goals, as well as how to grade the spinal injury, when surgery is indicated, and how to apply non-surgical methods of stabilisation.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this lecture, the participant will have a sound understanding of:

  • The clinical evaluation of the patient with suspected traumatic spinal injury
  • The pathophysiology and classification of traumatic spinal injury
  • Emergency treatment of traumatic spinal injury
  • Evidence-base behind treatment recommendations for traumatic spinal injury

When is it?

SPEAKER

Dr Philip Judge

BVSc MVS PG Cert Vet Clin Stud MACVSc (Vet. Emergency and Critical Care; Medicine of Dogs)

Philip graduated from Massey University in New Zealand in 1992, and spent 7 years in small animal practice before undertaking a 3-year residency in veterinary emergency and critical care at the University of Melbourne in 1998.

Following his residency, Philip worked for nearly 6 years at the Animal Emergency Centre in Melbourne, becoming the Senior Veterinarian at the centre in 2004. In 2006, Philip undertook a 1-year surgical externship before moving to Townsville to take up the position of Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care at JCU. Philip is also co-founder, and director of Vet Education Pty Ltd (www.veteducation.com) – one of Australia’s leading providers of online continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary nurses.

Philip has published numerous manuals and guides concerning emergency medicine, including a CRI manual, haematology and biochemistry interpretation guide, emergency anaesthesia guide, and a ventilation therapy manual for small animals, in addition to being published in peer reviewed literature.

Philip’s key interests in veterinary science include respiratory emergencies, ventilation therapy, envenomations and toxicology.

Note: This webinar is being recorded. If you are unable to attend the live lecture, a link to the recording will be shared with you a few days following the lecture.

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