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Dilawaiz Nadeem MCh Orth, MD, FRCS (Ed) Trauma & Orth Professor /Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon SIMS / Services Hospital, Lahore Find Online Presentations & Data @ www.SurgicoMed.com
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Time After Injury
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PreventionTriage Primary survey Secondary survey StabilisationTransfer Definitive care
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Priority depends on experience resources severity of injury
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Primary Survey - a swift check of vital functions A-B-C-D-E - treat problems as you find them Secondary Survey - a systematic examination of structure and function to make sure you do not miss anything important Stabilisation and transfer for definitive treatment in the hospital or referral elsewhere ? Phases of acute trauma care
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Primary Survey ( ABCDE ) Resuscitation and its adjuncts Consider Need for Transfer Secondary Survey ( Head to Toe Evaluation) Tubes and Fingers in every orifice Definitive Care
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To introduce the elements of primary survey To understand when to perform the primary survey 7
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Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure 14
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Look, listen, feel Colour Conscious state Accessory muscle use
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Airway obstruction Chest injuries with breathing difficulties Cervical spine injury
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Clear mouth Chin lift / Jaw thrust Oro / Nasopharyngeal Airway Intubation Cervical spine care 16
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Air movement Respiratory rate
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Tension pneumothorax Massive haemothorax Open pneumothorax Flail chest Lung contusion
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Oxygen (if available) Artificial ventilation Decompress pneumothorax Darin haemothorax 19
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Cardiac output Blood volume External haemorrhage
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Intra-abdominal injury Intra-thoracic injury Long bone fracture Pelvic fracture Penetrating injury Scalp wounds 22
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Stop bleeding Large bore intravenous access x 2 Blood for crossmatch and Hb Administer IV fluids
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Pupils Check awareness A Awake V Verbal command response P Responds to pain U Unresponsive 24
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Undress for thorough assessment Prevent hypothermia 25
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Cervical spine (lateral) Chest Pelvis 26
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If patient is, or becomes, unstable 27
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Rapid sequential look 2 minutes Treat as you find Repeat at any time if unstable 29
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Objectives To understand how and when to perform the secondary survey 72
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Thorough head to toe examination On completion of primary survey When ABC’s are stable Aim to find any injury that may threaten life or limb Return to primary survey if any deterioration 73
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Scalp (bruising, lacerations) Skull (tenderness, depression) Eyes (pupils, fundi, lens, conjunctiva) CSF or blood from ear, nose, mouth 74
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Assume neck is injured Immobilise in neutral position 75
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Penetrating wounds Subcutaneous emphysema Tracheal deviation Neck veins 76
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Glasgow Coma Score Motor Function Sensation Reflexes 77
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Inspection Palpation Percussion Auscultation CXR (if not done, and if possible) ECG ( if available) 78
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Potentially Difficult Beware “hidden haemorrhage” Look, listen, feel Remember rectal examination 79
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Penetrating wound surgical exploration Blunt trauma - naso/orogastric tube Urinary Catheter if no meatal blood Reassess frequently 80
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Look: deformity, bruising, laceration Feel: tenderness, pulses Remember compartment syndrome 81
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Don’t forget the back! 82
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4 people Airway/neck controller in charge Clear timing and instructions Allows back examination 83
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In secondary survey if not already done Chest Cervical spine - all 7 vertebrae + T1 Pelvis Others as indicated by examination 84
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