Haemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Trauma

Duration

45-60 minutes.

Group size

4-6 participants (or team composition applicable to local area).

Target audience

Emergency department medical and nursing clinicians.

Description

This resource kit provides healthcare workers with the knowledge and skills to manage a patient with an open book pelvic injury who is haemodynamically unstable following a traumatic incident.

Learning objectives

• Perform a focussed clinical examination to assess a patient with a major pelvic injury.
• Identify types of pelvic injury that are associated with vascular injury and bleeding.
• Perform bedside interventions to aid haemorrhage management.
• demonstrate early targeted management (may include retrieval services).

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