The Five Letters on Which Trauma Stands – Part 4
Many trauma patients are bleeding on arrival. Sometimes this bleeding is visible, other times it is not. However, you need to determine as soon as possible if your patient is bleeding out… And if it is so, you must stop the bleed immediately.
The Five Letters on Which Trauma Stands – Part 3
The first two letters of the Primary Survey stand for Airway and Breathing. You need to ensure adequate oxygenation to your patient and, sometimes, you have to anticipate possible future problems.
The Five Letters on Which Trauma Stands – Part 2
What do you need to do when your patient arrives? What is the Primary Survey composed by? What does ABCDE mean?
The Five Letters on Which Trauma Stands – Part 1
Let's start our journey into the ATLS world… But before throwing yourself on the patient, try to think about what you may need… Preparedness is maybe more important than the actual management...
Why We Speak Up
What is Acute Care Surgery? Why is it so important? Why did we feel the need to start talking about it? Here you can find all the answers...
