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Major Trauma Guidelines & Education – Victorian State Trauma System

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Primary Survey

by | Aug 25, 2024

The primary survey is the initial assessment and management of a trauma patient. Use a systematic approach based on <C> ABCDE(11, 12) to assess and treat an acutely injured patient. The goal is to manage any life-threatening conditions and identify any emergent...

Early rapid neurological assessment

by | Aug 25, 2024

A rapid assessment to be used in the prehospital and emergency settings is called the Spinal Emergency Evaluation of Deficits (SPEED). It uses foot motor and sensory function to indicate injury severity and C3 dermatome sensation, handgrip strength and location of...

Early Activation

by | Aug 25, 2024

Emergency medical 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...

Introduction

by | Aug 25, 2024

In Victoria, most spinal cord injuries (SCI) result in permanent neurological disability for patients. Australian data collected from 2007xe2x80x9316 indicated that 38% per cent of injuries were related to transport crashes and 28% were as a result of falls. These two...