UofL Hospital highlights crucial service during National Trauma Awareness Month Share Updated: 6:06 PM EDT May 18, 2021 Share Updated: 6:06 PM EDT May 18, 2021
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Show Transcript WE’RE THE STATES ONLY BURN CENTER AND PART OF BEING A BURN CENTER IS BOTH THE ABILITY AND THE WILLINGNESS TO TAKE CARE OF BURNS PATIENTS COME TO U OF L HOSPITAL FROM ALL OVER THE STATE FOR TREE BURN CENTER DR. MATTHEW BOZEMAN IS THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR. HE SAYS IT TAKES A LOT TO CARE FOR BURN PATIENTS BECAUSE THEIR INJURIES ARE USUALLY SEVERE AND REQUIRE MONTHS IN THE HOSPITAL A SEVERE BURN. USUALLY, YOU KNOW, IF YOU’RE BURNED OVER 40% OF YOUR BODY, IT’S USUALLY ONE TO TWO DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR EACH PERCENT OF YOUR BODY TO YOUR BURN. NATIONAL TRAUMA AWARENESS MONTH BOZEMAN IS ADDRESSING SOME MYTHS ABOUT HOW TO PROPERLY CARE FOR A BURN IN THE MOMENT RUNNING COOL WATER OVER IT HELPS BUT DESPITE WHAT YOU MAY THINK. HE SAYS ICE IS NEVER A GOOD IDEA. IT ACTUA
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ROCHESTER, Minn. (KEYC) - During the month of May, Mayo Clinic is highlighting the impact of trauma in the lives of children and adults.
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Kyle McKenzie, a father of a trauma survivor, said, “There’s a lot of fear because you know of the impacts that can have down the road for somebody.”
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ROCHESTER, Minnesota Evelyn McKenzie was three years old when a driver failed to yield and hit the side of the family s car where Evelyn was sitting in her car seat.
The accident in November 2019 happened as Evelyn and her mom were just moments away from turning into their driveway. When I got to her door, I saw right away that something was terribly wrong, recalled Katie McKenzie, a primary care physician with Olmsted Medical Center.