Trauma Team

Question 1

When would you put out a trauma call?

Answer 1

In the absence of anatomical or physiological injury
Mechanism of injury

Question 2

Who are the team member who are involved in a trauma call?

Answer 2

TTL
Ortho SHO
General Surgery SHO
ED NIC
ED resus nurse
ED radiographer

Question 3

When would you put out an advanced adult trauma call?

Answer 3

Patients over 16 years old with evidence of anatomical or physiological injury
All HEMs calls

Question 4

Who are the team members of an Advanced Adult Trauma?

Answer 4

TTL
Anaesthetic (ICU Reg)
Ortho Reg
General surg Reg/ Trauma fellow
ED NIC
Trauma ODP
ED resus nurse
ED radiographer

Question 5

When would you put out a Paediatric Trauma Team call?

Answer 5

Patients aged 15 years old and younger with evidence of anatomical or physiological injury
Mechanism of injury

Question 6

Who are the team members involved in a Paediatric Trauma Team call?

Answer 6

TTL
Paediatric Anaesthetist
Paediatric Surg Reg
Ortho Reg
Paediatric Reg
Paediatric ED NIC
Trauma ODP
Paediatric ED resus nurse
ED Radiographer
PICU Reg

Question 7

Who are the additional team members involved in a Code Red for adult or paediatric patients?

Answer 7

Consultant Trauma Surgeon
Radiologist
Another ED nurse (for Belmont)
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon (paeds patients)

Question 8

Who are the additional team members for a Code REBOA Trauma Team call?

Answer 8

Consultant Interventional Radiology
Consultant ACCU
Consultant Anaesthetist
(They all need to be contacted separately as they don’t carry bleeps)