Prehospital Trauma: Content

Module editor: Kevin Barry, advanced care paramedic, respiratory therapist

 

-- Module currently in development --

 

  • overview
  • mechanisms of trauma
  • anatomic patterns
  • procedures and treatments

Overview

  • scene safety
  • personal protection
  • triage
  • trauma assessment
  • management of resources
  • transport to appropriate facilities/Arrange for appropriate resources at receiving facility

Mechanisms of Trauma

  • lacerations
  • blunt trauma
  • penetrating trauma
  • burns
  • multiple trauma
  • animal bite
  • blast injury
  • gunshot
  • near drowning
  • hypothermia
  • hyperthermia
  • domestic violence
  • sexual assault
  • chemical/Biologic exposure

 

anatomic patterns

fractures

Procedures and Treatments

Airway/Breathing

  • oxygen
  • oral airway
  • nasal airway
  • suction
  • combi/king lt or lma
  • bag-valve-mask
  • advanced airway
  • cricothyroidotomy
  • mechanical venitilation/bvm portable vent if equipped/breathing in general
  • needle decompression/with heimlich valve/stop cock
  • chest tube, drain

Lines/Fluids

 

Hemorrhage control

 

 

Musculoskeletal

 

Resuscitation Algorithms

 

Medications

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resources and References

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