Title: Trauma Assessment; Initial Trauma Assessment. Information | Patient
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Trauma Assessment
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Aims of the initial evaluation of trauma patients
Preparation and co-ordination of care
The pre-hospital phase
The hospital phase
Triage and organisation of care
Initial assessment
Resuscitation and primary survey
Additional considerations to primary survey and resuscitation
Secondary survey
History
Additional considerations to secondary survey
Definitive care
Records and legal considerations
Practice tips
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Trauma Assessment
Authored by Dr Gurvinder Rull, Reviewed by Dr Adrian Bonsall | Last edited 25 Nov 2014 | Meets Patient’s editorial guidelines
This article is for Medical Professionals
Professional Reference articles are designed for health professionals to use. They are written by UK doctors and based on research evidence, UK and European Guidelines. You may find one of our health articles more useful. Treatment of almost all medical conditions has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. NICE has issued rapid update guidelines in relation to many of these. This guidance is changing frequently. Please visit https://www.nice.org.uk/covid-19 to see if there is temporary guidance issued by NICE in relation to the management of this condition, which may vary from the information given below. Trauma Assessment
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Aims of the initial evaluation of trauma patients
Preparation and co-ordination of care
Triage and organisation of care
Initial assessment
Secondary survey
Practice tips
The initial assessment and management of seriously injured patients is a challenging task and requires a rapid and systematic approach.