discuss about advanced trauma life support

1. Datedon; 3rd june,2017.
Early assessment and
management of major
trauma.

2. *
oTrauma: a greek word means
wound. It is defined as
mechincal injury to tissue by an
external physical cause.

3. *A GOOD BEGINNING ALMOST
ASSURES SUCCESS…
*EMERGENCIES DON’T GIVE
US A SECOND CHANCE.

4. *ATLS; it is a training program for all
medical providers in the
management of acute trauma cases,
developed by american college of
surgeons
*A . ADVANCED
*T. TRAUMA
*L. LIFE
*S. SUPPORT

6. *Prepration; an effective prepration needs
team work.
A.prehospital phase.
o receiving hospital is notified first.
oReach to nearest facility.
B.In hospital phase.
oAdvanced planning for truma patient
arrival.
oMethod to summon extra medical
assisstance.

9. Airway maintenance with cervical
spine protection

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13. o
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*Assume cervical spine injury unless proven otherwise.

14. *Breathing and ventilation
*Rapid assessment of respiratory rate.
*Po2
*Trachea
*Chest expansion
*Percussion
*auscultation

15. *Circulation and
hemorrhage control
*Stop bleeding whether of external hemorrhage or
internal.
*Assess
pulse
temprature
skin colour chnage
urine output
blood pressure

16. *Disability and neurological
status
*Disability assessed by AVPU scale
*A; ALERT obeys commands
*V;VOCALISE
*P;PAIN respond
*U;UNREPONDER
*neurologicalSTATUS ASSESSD BY;
*GCS SCALE
*Pupil reaction to light
*Limb movement

17. *expose
*You can’t treat what you don’t find
*If u don’t look you wouldn’t see

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23. o CT
o X. ray
o U/S
o ENDOSCOPY
o DPL
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24. o Patient should be admitted to concerned ward or
o ICU Or
o REFERRED.
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25. o Completed within 24 hours
o Review of diagnostic test and examination of patient
to ensure all injuries have been identified.
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26. Thank you