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Major Trauma Guidelines & Education – Victorian State Trauma System

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Primary Survey

by | Aug 25, 2024

Use a systematic approach based on ABCDE to assess and treat an acutely injured patient. Unless there are associated injuries, most patients with abdominal trauma generally present with a patent airway. Alterations found in breathing, circulation, and disability...

Early Activation

by | Aug 25, 2024

Emergency medical services should notify the receiving hospital that a trauma patient with suspected abdominal injuries is en route. This information may be crucial to how a severely injured patient is managed and can allow for communication to vital members of the...

Introduction

by | Aug 25, 2024

Abdominal trauma accounts for 22% of body regions injured in major trauma and can be difficult to diagnose and manage.2 A high index of suspicion should be maintained for any multi-trauma patient, particularly where the mechanism of injury may suggest significant...

Key Messages

by | Aug 16, 2024

The Victorian State Trauma System provides support and retrieval services for critically injured patients requiring definitive care, transfer and management. This abdominal trauma guideline provides evidence based advice on the initial management and transfer of major...