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Major Trauma Guidelines & Education – Victorian State Trauma System

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Planning and Communication

by | Sep 1, 2024

For a trauma team to run effectively there must be an identifiable leader who will direct the resuscitation, assess the priorities and be responsible for critical decisions. 28 Good communication between the trauma team members is vital, as is ensuring that local...

Secondary Survey

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History The secondary survey is only to be commenced once the primary survey has been completed and any life-threatening injuries have been treated. If during the examination any deterioration is detected, go back and reassess the primary survey. Taking an adequate...

Primary Survey

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Using a systematic approach to trauma management remains the same in the older population. Comprehensive reviews are expected of the older patient and secondary examinations can often be quite revealing—hence do them early and carefully. Airway Establishing and...

Early Activation

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Pre-hospital services should notify the receiving hospital that a trauma patient is on their way. This information may be crucial to the management of the severely injured patient and can allow for communication to vital members of the response team as well as time to...

Introduction

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As clinicians we are all aware of the healthcare challenges an aging population poses to primary, secondary and social care. Inevitably, as the population continues to age, the number of older trauma patients will rise. Compounding this, with advancements in the...