MC|QQ: Burn Resuscitation Review

This course is a stress test for your trauma hypotension instincts. Not your ability to quote “ATLS,” but your ability to make the right move when the pressure is 78/42, the mechanism is ugly, and the monitor is screaming “do something.” You’ll learn to sort hemorrhagic shock from obstructive shock (tension PTX, tamponade), from neurogenic shock, from “it’s not shock—your cuff is lying.” Then we’ll lock in the high-yield treatment ladder: hemorrhage control first, blood early when indicated, fluids used deliberately (not emotionally), TXA when the clock makes it worth it, calcium support during transfusion, and pressors only when they’re a bridge—not a substitute for oxygen delivery. We’ll also cover the “we’re still losing” scenarios where adjuncts (steroids, methylene blue) enter the conversation.