EMSP 1260 - Trauma Systems

1. Trauma overview
   1. Pathophysiology
   2. Assessment and management
   3. Trauma scoring
   4. Rapid transport and destination issues
2. Face, Eye, Ear, Airway Trauma
   1. Unstable facial fractures
   2. Orbital fractures
   3. Perforated tympanic membrane
   4. Laryngeotracheal trauma
   5. Mandibular fractures
   6. Morgan Lens
3. Bleeding
   1. Pathophysiology, assessment, and management
4. Chest
   1. Pathophysiology, assessment, and management
   2. Rib fractures
   3. Flail chest
   4. Pulmonary contusion
   5. Simple pneumothorax
   6. Tension pneumothorax
   7. Open pneumothorax
   8. Hemothorax
   9. Blunt cardiac injury
   10. Cardiac tamponade
   11. Commotio cordis
   12. AAA
   13. Tracheobronchial disruption
   14. Diaphragmatic rupture
   15. Traumatic asphyxia
5. Abdominal and genitourinary
   1. Pathophysiology, assessment, and management
   2. Blunt vs. penetrating
   3. Evisceration
   4. Solid and hollow organ injuries
   5. Injuries to external genitalia
   6. Retroperitoneal injuries
   7. Vascular injuries
6. Orthopedic
   1. Pathophysiology, assessment, and management
   2. Pediatric fractures
   3. Tendon laceration/transaction/rupture
   4. Compartment syndrome
   5. Upper and lower extremities
   6. Open fractures
   7. Closed fractures
   8. Dislocations
7. Soft Tissue
   1. Pathophysiology, assessment, and management
   2. Wounds
      1. Avulsions
      2. Bite
      3. Lacerations
      4. Puncture
   3. Burns
      1. Electrical
      2. Chemical
      3. Therma
   4. High-pressure injection
   5. Crush Syndrome
8. Multi-System Trauma
   1. Blast injuries
9. Hazardous Waste

1. advocate for the family and patient of the critical trauma patient
2. apply trauma scoring to the trauma patient.
3. appreciate the psycho/social impact of the emergency trauma patient.
4. demonstrate clinical assessment and management of a multi-system trauma patient.
5. demonstrate clinical assessment and management of various trauma patients.
6. demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
7. integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for the trauma patient.
8. select the mode of transport for the trauma patient.
9. support self, partners, patients in after-action reviews.

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