27 Early assessment and management of severe traum
A Airway with cervical spine control
A: Airway with cervical spine control All trauma patients should have their cervical spine immobi...
B Breathing and ventilation
B: Breathing and ventilation All patients should receive high-flow oxygen. Life-threatening chest ...
C Circulation and haemorrhage control
C: Circulation and haemorrhage control All patients require adequate intravenous (IV) access with...
D Disability and E Exposure
D: Disability and E: Exposure On admission, the GCS score should be calculated ( Table 27.1 ), th...
DAMAGE CONTROL SURGERY VERSUS EARL Y TOTAL CARE
DAMAGE CONTROL SURGERY VERSUS EARL Y TOTAL CARE As discussed in Chapter 26 , the concept of dama...
FURTHER READING
FURTHER READING Sierink HJC, Treskes K, Edwards MJR et al ., for the REACT-2 Study Group. Immedia...
IDENTIFICATION OF SEVERE TRAUMA
IDENTIFICATION OF SEVERE TRAUMA The severely injured patient, with multiple injuries to di ff er e...
Introduction
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Learning objectives
Learning objectives How to identify and assess the severely injured patient • Early treatment goa...
ROLE OF THE TRAUMA TEAM
ROLE OF THE TRAUMA TEAM All hospitals managing severe trauma should have a dedicated trauma team ...
SECONDARY SURVEY
SECONDARY SURVEY All severely injured patients require a detailed top-to-toe exam ination after l...
Venous lactate
Venous lactate V enous lactate is a useful marker of resuscitation and phys - - iological state....
c Exsanguinating external haemorrhage
c: Exsanguinating external haemorrhage Experience from war zones over the past 20 years has shown...