Trauma Team

Question 1

Trauma team activation
(2)

Answer 1

Varíes
Mechanism and physiological criteria

Question 2

Mechanism criteria for trauma call
(8)

Answer 2

Fall from height >5m
High risk MVA (incl ejection)
Pedestrians hit by motor vehicles
Penetrating truncal injuries
Suspected solid organ injury
Pelvic fractures
Mltple long bone injuries
Major crush injuries

Question 3

Physiological criteria for trauma call (7)

Answer 3

Pre hospital hypotension <90
GCS <14
RR >30, <10
O2 sats <90%
Bleeding diathesis or anticoagulantes
Pregnancy
Extremes of age

Question 4

Team brief in resus (7)

Answer 4

Type of patient (adult/child/pregnant)
Type of trauma (blunt/penetrating/combined/other/burn)
Mechanism car vs etc, stabbing, shot
Severity of unwellness/injury: mild/mod/severe
TL level of concern
Kown or potential injuries
Priorities upon patient arrival

Question 5

ATMIST

Answer 5

Age
Time of injury
Mechanism
Injuries suspected/identified, investigations
Vital signs
Treatment

Question 6

AMPLE history

Answer 6

Allergies
Medications
Past Hx
Last ate/menses/tetanus
Events - what happened in lead up to injury