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TRAUMA
WHAT IS TRAUMA?
Prevent death
Mainly second
peak of death
GOLDEN HOUR!
STEPS IN MANAGEMENT
Pre hospital
Triage
Comprehensive on
site management
PRE-HOSPITAL
Introduced by Ortho
surgeon
Treat the life-
threatening condition
fi rst
Approach trauma in an
organized and
sequential manner
Internationally
recognized
ATLS CONCEPT
PRIMARY SURVEY
Oropharyngeal
airway
A AIRWAY (WITH C-SPINE)
B - BREATHING
LOOK
LISTEN
FEEL
B - BREATHING
LOOK
ANY TACHYPNEA?
B - BREATHING
LISTE
N
FEEL
Perform percussion:
Looking for hyper resonance
or dullness
B - BREATHING
Tracheal palpation:
Looking for
deviation
B - BREATHING
TENSION
PNEUMOTHORAX:
- No chest
excursion
- Absent breath
sounds
- Hyper resonance
- Tracheal deviation
away
C - CIRCULATION
C - CIRCULATION
- Insert 2 large
bore branula
- Send for
blood!
- Transfuse!
D DISABILITY
E - EXPOSURE
- Not to miss
anything
- Ensure not
hypothermic
SECONDARY SURVEY
History
Complete physical
examination
tubes and fingers in every
orifice
Neurological examination
Re-evaluation
THANK YOU!