This tutorial meets a young man who was skateboarding and fell backwards, hitting his head. It is designed to focus on the principles behind the early management of a severe traumatic brain injury while minimizing secondary insults. The intended audience is clinical staff involved in the initial management of major...

This tutorial is a continuation of the TBI patient scenario from Moderated Tutorial 1. The focus is the early recognition of neurological deterioration. Additional management points in consultation with a neurosurgeon are discussed including transfer requirements.

This tutorial is designed to focus on resuscitation priorities for trauma patients in cardiac arrest over conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation methods. We meet a 25 year old male involved in an MVA who arrests on transfer to the ambulance stretcher. The intended audience is clinical staff involved in the initial management...

This tutorial is designed to focus on the principals of trauma care in the obstetric patient. The case scenario involves a woman involved in an MVA who collided with a concrete safety barrier at approximately 85kms/hr. She is 35 weeks gestation & presents c/o abdominal pain.  The intended audience is clinical...

This tutorial is designed to focus on rapid assessment and identification of actual or immediate life threats from facial trauma. This includes airway management principles and preparation for the difficult intubation. The intended audience is clinical staff involved in the initial management of major trauma patients.

This tutorial focuses on the trauma patient who is further complicated by submersion or drowning. It identifies potential airway and breathing complications as well as discusses rewarming techniques. The intended audience is clinical staff involved in the initial management of major trauma patients.

Here we meet a 24 year old whose arm has been caught in a machine at work. This tutorial focuses on complications due to a crush/entrapment injury, assessing viability of the limb and referral to an appropriate service for definitive care. The intended audience is clinical staff involved in the...

This tutorial is designed to focus on the principals of trauma care in the bleeding patient. Discussion will involve identification and management of shock as well as volume replacement including massive transfusions protocols. The intended audience is clinical staff involved in the initial management of major trauma patients who are...

This tutorial introduces Gracie, a 14 month old child who rolled off the couch and has suffered a head injury. Principles of assessment of the child with a head injury is discussed including age appropriate methods, as well as taking a thorough history of the incident. The intended audience is...

This tutorial is designed to focus on the principles behind the early management of a multi trauma patient in country Victoria with limited resources available. We will explore both patient management and the decision making processes involved in the management of blunt abdominal trauma post collision with a jet ski....