Bites – Human and Animal – Assessment and Management

Overview

• Background 
  • Including prevalence and prognosis.  
• Assessment 
  • How to assess someone with a human or animal bite 
• Management 
  • How to manage bites, and options for referral 
• Optional quiz to assess learning goals from the course 
• Audit suggestions 

Goals

• During this course you will learn how to:​
  • Offer immediate first aid.​
  • Reduce the risk of infection.​
  • Treat any established infection.​
  • Achieve satisfactory wound healing with good cosmetic outcome.​
  • Prevent tetanus and rabies where appropriate.​
  • Appropriately manage a person's risk of contracting hepatitis or HIV.​
  • Refer for specialist assessment or treatment when necessary.

Audit Suggestions

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