Approach to Trauma

Part 1: We discuss the primary survey and approach to airway

Managing the obstructed airway:

Part 2: We discuss the approach to breathing assessment in trauma

Needle thoracostomy for tension pneumothorax:

Managing the open pneumothorax

Part 3: We discuss circulation, disability and exposure in trauma

Delivering a painful stimulus

How to log roll

Part 4: We discuss the secondary survey in trauma

Part 5: We discuss the Canadian CT head rule and the Canadian c-spine rule in trauma

Trauma – Flipped Classroom Summary

Penetrating Neck Trauma

In the first video we’ll look at the anatomy of the neck. It is important to know what structures are contained within so you know what may be damaged.

Once you know what is potentially damaged, how do you work it up?

Introduction to Trauma

Here’s a few videos on the management of trauma, starting with the primary and secondary survey and then two examples of management of the patient with chest trauma.

Trauma Primary Survey

Trauma Secondary Survey

Blunt Chest Trauma

Penetrating Chest Trauma