Professional Skills for Personal Injury Lawyers: Aortic Transection and Personal Injury Law
Traumatic aortic transection, also known as aortic rupture, is the near-complete tear through all the layers of the aorta due to trauma. Attend this webinar to obtain knowledge of the medicine and the legal issues that may arise. WEB2310N03BZ
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
* This is an interactive recording so that you can claim uncapped annual points from this type of activity
*Original Content was created in October 2023
Professional Skills
Understanding Traumatic Aortic Transection: Leading Causes and the Ongoing Implications
- Overview of traumatic aortic transection: explanation of symptoms, diagnosis etc
- Causes of traumatic aortic transection, including the prevalence of this being sustained in motor vehicle accidents
- Ongoing treatment and implications for the patient, medically
- Potential legal issues that may arise
Presented by Associate Professor George Matalanis, Cardio Thoracis Surgeon, Director of the Cardiac Surgery Unit at Austin Health