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Teenage Tattoos, Tongues, & Trauma

Emergency Implications of Body Piercing/Modifications

It's happening more & more... Though body modification has been practiced for thousands of years, seemingly only recently has it become an "epidemic", especially among teens & young adults. This presentation will review "what we really want to know" regarding body modification & implications for emergency care. Through real-life case studies, answers to questions involving airway management, defibrillation, obstetrics, & thrombolytics will be addressed.

•This is not a new "fad"
•Piercings from top to bottom
•Beyond just piercings... Scarification, Branding, & More
•Emergency/transport implications - Urban legend vs. research realities

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