26 Introduction to trauma
ASSESSMENT AND RESPONSE
ASSESSMENT AND RESPONSE ASSESSMENT AND RESPONSE ASSESSMENT AND RESPONSE
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION Trauma can a ff ect all patient age groups. The severity of injury depends on the type ...
DEFINITION OF TRAUMA
DEFINITION OF TRAUMA Trauma can be defined as an injury to any part of the human body as the resu...
FURTHER READING
FURTHER READING Department for Transport. Reported road casualties in Great Britain: 2019 annual ...
Introduction
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LOCAL PROTOCOLS AND GUIDELINES
LOCAL PROTOCOLS AND GUIDELINES While the ATLS protocol has become the standard of care for the i...
Learning objectives
Learning objectives Become familiar with the timeline concept in trauma • management Understand h...
Planning an individual operation
Planning an individual operation Operative procedures in a multiply injured patient in a crit ica...
THE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM
THE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM In western industrialised countries, trauma accounts for the largest...
THE RESPONSE TO TRAUMA
THE RESPONSE TO TRAUMA Completion of the initial patient evaluation according to the formula (pa...
The assessment of trauma
The assessment of trauma Traditionally , and especially when learning the theory of the various ...
The medical response to injury
The medical response to injury Initial management After initial assessment of the patient’s cond...
The patient’s response to injury
The patient’s response to injury Immediately after the traumatic event, physiological reactions a...
The response to patient factors
The response to patient factors Injuries presenting with increased frequency in an individual pat...
The response to the mechanism of injury (injury pr
The response to the mechanism of injury (injury prevention) Not infrequently , two or more patie...
The response to the mechanism of injury (injury prevention)
The response to the mechanism of injury (injury prevention) Not infrequently , two or more patie...
The significance of time in the outcome
The significance of time in the outcome Injuries can happen at lightning speed. Time point 0 (time...