practical managenet of trauma patients

1. MANAGEMENT OF
TRAUMA
ATLS PROTOCOLS

3. ABC OF TRAUMA ;HEAD TO
TOE PRIMARY SURVEY
 A----MAINTAINING PATENT AIR WAY
 B----RESTORINGTHE MECHANICS OF
BREATHING
 C----SUPPORTING CIRCULATION
 D----DISABILITY PREVENTION BY
SUPPORTING CERVICAL SPINE,CNS
 E----EXPOSURE

4. AIR WAY MANAGEMENT
1.CLEAR AIR WAY BY
SUCTION,INSERTION OF
OROPHARYNGEALTUBE.
ENDOTRACHEALTUBE.
TRACHEOSTOMY.

7. BREATHING MANAGEMENT
 OXYGEN ADMINISTRATION.
 SUPPORT BYVENTILATOR.
 EVACUATION OF
PNEUMO/HEMOTHORAX BY
INSERTION OF CHESTTUBE.

8. CIRCULATION MANAGEMENT
CONTROL BLEEDING BY
DIRECT PRESSURE.
PASSTWO NO 16 I/V
LINES.
START INFUSING RINGER
LACTATE INFUSION.

9. DISABILITY PREVENTION
IMMOBILIZE CERVICAL
SPINE BY NECK COLLAR.
ASSESS GCS BY
CONSCIOUS LEVEL.

11. EXPOSURE OF PATIENT
PATIENT IS EXPOSED
TO DISCOVER EXTRA
INJURIES.