Approach the patient with an intentional primary and secondary survey to avoid letting painful and gruesome wounds distract ...

Zero preventive trauma deaths. Is it possible, and do first responders hold the key to this lofty goal? Trauma accounts for at least 200,000 U.S. deaths per year. Recognizing this, in its 2016 report, ...

Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) trains EMTs, paramedics, and first responders to deliver rapid, effective trauma care before hospital arrival. By applying structured assessments, prioritizing ...

Recently, the concept of “trauma-informed” care has permeated many mental health agencies and clinical practices. It has become clear that many of the “symptoms” and presenting problems that bring ...

People with full in‑line spinal immobilisation have their risk of cervical spine injury assessed using the Canadian C‑spine rule. If a person might have a spinal injury, it is important to immobilise ...

Major trauma centres have a dedicated trauma ward for patients with multisystem injuries and a designated consultant available to contact 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. People with major trauma ...

Intergenerational trauma occurs when multiple generations of a family feel the effects of past traumatic events. These effects can be emotional or physical. Traumatic events can influence a person’s ...