Episode 133.0 – Initial Trauma Assessment

This week we dive in to the initial trauma assessment. https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Episode_133_0_Final_Cut.m4a Download Leave a Comment Tags: ABCDEs, Trauma Show Notes Take Home Points * Development of a systematic approach is essential to rapidly assessing the wide diversity of trauma patients and minimizes missed injures * Prepare with whatever information is available before the patient arrives and remember to get a good handoff from the pre-hospital team * Complete the primary survey (ABCDEs) and address immediate life threats * Round out your assessment with a good medical history and remember to complete a comprehensive head-to-toe exam Read More Shlamovitz GZ, et al. Poor test characteristics for the digital rectal examination in trauma patients. Ann Emerg Med. 2007;50(1):25-33, 33.e1. PMID: 17391807 ER Cast: Gunshot to the Groin with Kenji Inaba EM:RAP: Do We Still Need The C-Collar? YouTube: Death of the Dinosaur: Debunking Trauma Myths by Dr. S.V. Mahadevan REBEL EM: Is ATLS wrong about palpable blood pressure estimates? Life in the Fast Lane: Digital rectal exam (DRE) in trauma Read More