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Oct 2008
18m 7s

8. Trauma Basics

SURGERY 101 TEAM
About this episode

In this episode, Dr Parveen Boora discusses the care of major trauma victims.  Topics covered include:

  • key elements of assessment, including history and physical exam
    • airway and c-spine
    • breathing
    • chest tubes for pneumothorax
    • circulation
    • disability
    • exposure and environment
  • initiating management and investigations
  • planning definitive management

This episode on Trauma Basics has been updated to include a correction on the topic of chest tube placement.

Run time - 18:06

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