Abdominal Trauma Abdominal trauma occurs in approximately one-fifth of all trauma presentations and can be challenging to diagnose and manage. Burns Trauma Burns can occur following trauma with thermal, electrical or chemical energy. The burn severity is calculated after assessment of depth, size and body location involved. Chest Trauma Chest trauma is well recognised to occur following high velocity trauma such as traffic related injury, but frequently occurs as the result of falls and low velocity injury in the elderly. Disaster Management In a collaborative effort to bolster disaster preparedness and response, Queensland Health, in association with the Jamieson Trauma Institute (JTI), has developed new Clinical Guidelines for Mass Casualty Incidents. Extremity Trauma The approach to the patient with extremity trauma is the same as any other trauma presentation with attention to life threatening external hemorrhage before completing a structured ABCD assessment. Haemostatic Resuscitation Resuscitation in trauma is aimed at the replacement of volume and attention to the correction of coagulopathy. Imaging in Trauma The use of imaging modalities in trauma has evolved over recent years and provides rapid adjuncts to clinical assessment and management options for patient care. Neck and Spinal Trauma Trauma involving the neck and spine may occur following blunt and penetrating mechanisms. Paediatric Trauma Paediatric trauma is trauma in children contrasts with anatomical, physiological and mechanism of injury differences compared to adults. Pelvic Trauma Major pelvic injury occurs in up to 9% of blunt trauma presentations. Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Pre-hospital care delivery is an expanding area of medicine that involves the collaboration of multiple services. Trauma and the Older Person Trauma involving older individuals presents different challenges in assessment and management when compared to younger patients. Trauma in Pregnancy Trauma and resultant physical injury occur in up to 8% of all pregnancies and is the highest risk for non-obstetric mortality in pregnant patients. Trauma Teams Trauma teams may vary in composition but rely on a shared mental model for effective patient care. Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can range from mild to severe with decision rules available to determine the need for imaging to exclude intra-cranial pathology. Ward Trauma Care The care of the trauma patient evolves over their admission with the focus on the delivery of treatments specific to the traumatic injury as well as preparing for the journey to recovery.
Abdominal trauma occurs in approximately one-fifth of all trauma presentations and can be challenging to diagnose and manage.
Burns can occur following trauma with thermal, electrical or chemical energy. The burn severity is calculated after assessment of depth, size and body location involved.
Chest trauma is well recognised to occur following high velocity trauma such as traffic related injury, but frequently occurs as the result of falls and low velocity injury in the elderly.
In a collaborative effort to bolster disaster preparedness and response, Queensland Health, in association with the Jamieson Trauma Institute (JTI), has developed new Clinical Guidelines for Mass Casualty Incidents.
The approach to the patient with extremity trauma is the same as any other trauma presentation with attention to life threatening external hemorrhage before completing a structured ABCD assessment.
Resuscitation in trauma is aimed at the replacement of volume and attention to the correction of coagulopathy.
The use of imaging modalities in trauma has evolved over recent years and provides rapid adjuncts to clinical assessment and management options for patient care.
Trauma involving the neck and spine may occur following blunt and penetrating mechanisms.
Paediatric trauma is trauma in children contrasts with anatomical, physiological and mechanism of injury differences compared to adults.
Major pelvic injury occurs in up to 9% of blunt trauma presentations.
Pre-hospital care delivery is an expanding area of medicine that involves the collaboration of multiple services.
Trauma involving older individuals presents different challenges in assessment and management when compared to younger patients.
Trauma and resultant physical injury occur in up to 8% of all pregnancies and is the highest risk for non-obstetric mortality in pregnant patients.
Trauma teams may vary in composition but rely on a shared mental model for effective patient care.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can range from mild to severe with decision rules available to determine the need for imaging to exclude intra-cranial pathology.
The care of the trauma patient evolves over their admission with the focus on the delivery of treatments specific to the traumatic injury as well as preparing for the journey to recovery.
