This program will discuss a basic overview of radiation and chemical injuries with specific attention to burn injuries. The content includes an overview of radiation and chemical injuries, as well as assessment aspects for treating patients with suspected radiation or chemical injuries. The review will also discuss the national Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN). These injuries are seldom seen but can be complex to manage in the early stages of exposure to a radiation or chemical source.
Learning Objectives:

The basics of assessment for radiation burns vs. thermal burns during an event involving radiation
The basics of assessment for various sources of chemical burn injuries
Managing the chaos and triaging patients with chemical or radiation injuries (as well as the “worried well”)