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Major Trauma Guidelines & Education – Victorian State Trauma System

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Primary Survey

by | Aug 21, 2024

The primary survey is the initial assessment and management of a trauma patient. Use a systematic approach based on <C> ABCDE (7, 8) to assess and treat an acutely injured patient. The goal is to manage any life-threatening conditions and identify any emergent...

Early Activation

by | Aug 21, 2024

Emergency medical services responding to the scene will notify the receiving hospital that a trauma patient is on their way. This may be a major, metropolitan, or regional trauma service or sometimes an urgent care service, depending on distance, facilities available...

Introduction

by | Aug 21, 2024

Victorian hospitals treat more than 4,000 major trauma patients each year, and this number is steadily increasing each year, with over 70% receiving definitive care at an appropriately designated trauma service. Of these, 40% of patients meet major trauma criteria...

Key Messages

by | Aug 15, 2024

The Victorian State Trauma System (VSTS) provides support and retrieval services for critically ill trauma patients requiring definitive care, transfer, and management. This early trauma care guideline provides evidence-based advice on the initial management and...