Assessment of trauma patients

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• 作者：M. Parker ; PGDipMedEd ; BSc (Hons) RN ; RNT ; FFEN ; FHEA^a ; ^{mike.parker@york.ac.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} (Doctoral Student ; Lecturer in Acute ; Critical Care Nursing) ; C. Magnusson ; RN ; PEN ; MScN^b (Ambulance Nurse)
• 关键词：Trauma ; Assessment ; Management ; Primary survey ; Secondary survey
• 刊名：International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：May 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：21
• 期：Complete
• 页码：21-30
• 全文大小：361 K

文摘

Trauma is a major contributor to global mortality and morbidity with a notable difference between low income countries (LIC) and high to moderate income countries (HMIC). The modality of trauma differs globally; however, the most notable cause is pedestrian vs. vehicle and road traffic collision respectively. It is imperative that patients who have sustained a traumatic injury are managed in an appropriate and timely manner. Part 1 of the article will address the aetiology and demographic distribution of trauma globally and part 2 of the article will provide information about structured assessment and management of trauma patients.