1. Summary Be aggressive with airway management, fluid resuscitation and analgesia administration Special injuries require special pre-hospital interventions Bad things sometimes happen to little peanuts, and we do the best we can with what we have Be aggressive with airway management, fluid resuscitation and analgesia administration Special injuries require special pre-hospital interventions Bad things sometimes happen to little peanuts, and we do the best we can with what we have

2. A special thanks to Suzanne Buchanan… Outreach Education Coordinator, Arizona Burn Center at Maricopa County Medical Center, for providing patient updates and photos!

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