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
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- near drowning
- hypothermia
- hyperthermia
- domestic violence
- sexual assault
- chemical/Biologic exposure
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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
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Musculoskeletal
Resuscitation Algorithms
Medications
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Resources and References
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