TRAUMA OVERVIEW CHEST AND ABDOMINAL TRAUMA - Emergency Medicine

TRAUMA OVERVIEW CHEST AND ABDOMINAL TRAUMA

Alison Ruiz, PA-C

Trauma

39% of trauma patients have injuries that are initially missed

22% of these missed injuries are clinically significant

Primary Survey

Airway

? Assess ? maintain c-spine stabilization ? Multi-system trauma ? Assume a c-spine injury ? Esp if altered mental status ? or blunt trauma above the clavicle ? GCS ................
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