Title: Trauma Assessment; Initial Trauma Assessment. Information | Patient
Headings: Trauma Assessment
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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Content: The hospital phase
Preparation of a resuscitation area. Airway equipment - laryngoscopes, etc (accessible, tested). Intravenous (IV) fluids (warming equipment, etc). Immediately available monitoring equipment. Methods of summoning extra medical help. Prompt laboratory and radiology backup. Transfer arrangements with trauma centre. Guidelines on protection when dealing with body fluid should be followed throughout this and subsequent procedures. Triage and organisation of care
See separate related article Trauma Triage and Scoring. This is the sorting of patients according to their need for treatment and the resources available.