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OBJECTIVE
Identify the correct sequence of priorities for assessment of a multiply injured pt. Apply the principles outlined in primary and secondary evaluation surveys of ATLS. Apply guidelines and techniques in the initial resusitative and definitive care phases of treatment.
ATLS
PREPARATION AND TRIAGE. PRIMARY SURVEY RESUSITATION ADUNCTS TO PRIMARY SURVEY CONSIDER NEED FOR PATIENT TRANSFER SECONDARY SURVEY ADJUCTS TO SECONDARY SURVEY CONTINUED POSTRESUSITATION AND REEVALUATION OF THE PATIENT. DEFINITIVE CARE.
PREPARATION
PREHOSPITAL PHASE HOSPITAL PHASE
PREHOSPITAL PHASE: Coordination with the prehospital agency and personel can greatly fasten the treatment in the field. They inform the receiving hospital which mobilizes the trauma team to ED.
HOSPITAL PHASE Advance planning for the trauma pt. beneficial. It saves time.
TRIAGE
The process of categorizing victims or mass casualties based on their need for treatment and the resources available.
ITS MAIN GOALS ARE. Prevent avoidable deaths. Ensure proper initial treatment with a minimal time frame. Avoid misusing assests on hopeless cases.
Multiple casualties
No. of patients and the severity of their injuries do not exceed the ability of the facility to provide care.
MASS
CASUALTIES
The no. of patients and the severity of their injuries exceed the ability of the facility to provide care.
PRIMARY SURVEY
What is the quick ,simple way to assess the trauma patient in 10 seconds? A comlete sentence spoken by pt. tells us:
1. 2. 3.
Recognize impending obstruction early before intubation becomes too difficult. If unable to control airway surgical airway is must. Unknown tracheal or laryngeal disruption.
Simple maneuvers Chin lift Jaw thrust Suction Oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airway Laryngeal mask airway Laryngeal tube airway Gum elastic bougie. Definitive airway Surgical airway.
BREATHING
Inspection Auscultation Palpation Percussion
Identify and manage life threatening problems first Tension pneumothorax Cardiac temponade Massive hemothorax Open pneumothorax Flail chest with pulmonary contusion
maneuvers
Bag and mask ventilation Needle thoracocentesis Pericardiocentesis Chest tube intubation
DISABILITY
GCS PUpillary reaction and size
EXPOSURE Undress the patient completely but prevent hypothermia. Logrolling and looking for back of the pt. is very important.
PULSE OXIMETRY Xray chest AP view Xray pelvis AP view URINARY CATHETER GASTRIC CATHETER BLOOD PRESSURE ABGS FAST DPL
SECONDARY SURVEY
Secondary survey does not begin until the primary survey is completed,resuscitative efforts are established and patient is demonstrating normalization of vital functions. It includes: Head to toe evaluation AMPLE history
Allergy Medications currently taking Past illness Last meal Event/environment related to injury.
DEFINATIVE CARE
AFTER identifying the patients injury. Managing life threatening problems Obtaining special studies. If the patients injuries exceed the capabilities of the institution.
CASE
A 20 year old woman is found trapped in her automobile. Several hours are required to extricate her because her leg was trapped and twisted beneath the dash board. In the hospital she is hemodynamically unstable with pulse of 120bpm, r/r 14, bp 80mmhg systolic only, she has a large wound in her left leg which is bleeding profusely..