Trauma – Acute Compartment Syndrome aims to provide healthcare workers with a basic knowledge of acute limb compartment syndrome epidemiology, pathophysiology and assessment.
Ready-made immersive scenarios, case discussions, procedural skills and role plays.
Each training resource kit contains:
With learning objectives, facilitation guide and supporting documents
With a curated list of links to further online educational content
Including infographics and resources to print and share as pre or post reading
This video demonstrates a trauma primary survey. It is used to identify and direct management of life-threatening injuries in the trauma patient using a structured approach.
This video demonstrates a trauma secondary survey. This survey looks for other injuries that were not addressed in the primary survey and is often considered a “head to toe” assessment. The secondary survey continues after the primary survey has been completed and life-threatening injuries addressed.
This resource kit provides case-based scenario to discuss the investigation and management options for a patient with possible blunt cardiac injury following trauma.
This infographic poster outlines the steps for a structured assessment of a trauma primary survey. It is a systematic approach designed to identify and treat life threats in the initial minutes of receiving a trauma patient.
The TWELVE-C mnemonic can be used to assess the anterior neck for risk of significant injury and impending airway obstruction following trauma.
This resource kit provides the learners the opportunity to consider multiple shock states in the trauma patient.
This resource kit provides an opportunity to develop skills when caring for trauma patients who are pregnant.
This resource kit provides an opportunity for the learner to gain insight into escalation procedures and options for the management of difficult vascular access for trauma patients.
Interested in collaborating with us? QTE accepts expressions of interest.
Clinical Skills Development Service
Jamieson Trauma Institute
Clinical Excellence Queensland
Queensland Health’s Statewide Trauma Clinical Network
Children’s Health Queensland STORK
Metro North Health
