Trauma: Caring for Soft-Tissue Injuries and Bleeding (16 CPD units)
Details
Trauma is the fourth leading cause of death for all ages in the United States, and the leading cause of death for people under the age of 45, according to International Trauma Life Support for Emergency Care Providers, 7th Edition (ITLS and John R. Campbell). Whether you are an emergency or trauma nurse or an Emergency Medical Responder, you will be called on to provide emergency care to trauma patients, in and outside hospital facility. Trauma injuries can range from minor to life-threatening.
Early assessment and intervention is critical to the proper care of trauma patients. It is therefore important for emergency care providers to be familiar with the care of soft-tissue injuries and how to help keep severe bleeding under control. Much like
patients who experience a stroke or heart attack, trauma is a time-sensitive condition. The sooner trauma patients receive definitive care, the greater their chances of survival. As most trauma incidents happen out-of-hospital, it is important to perform a
fast and efficient assessment of trauma patients and expedite transport to the nearest hospital that caters to trauma cases.
This course – Trauma: Caring for Soft-Tissue Injuries and Bleeding – In- and Out-of-Hospital Settings introduces the many and most common types of soft-tissue injuries including burns as well as how to manage the bleeding that is so often associated
with these injuries.
Outline
Definition of the following terms:
- Amputation
- Artery
- Avulsion
- Blunt trauma
- Hemostatic dressing
- Multi-system trauma
- Penetrating trauma
- Shock
Characteristics of multi-system trauma
Characteristics of arterial, venous and capillary bleeding
Proper care for a patient with active external bleeding
Signs and symptoms of internal bleeding
Proper care of a patient with suspected internal bleedin
Common types of soft-tissue injuries
Proper care for a patient with impaled object, and for an amputation injury
Proper care for an injury to the eye
Superficial, partial-thickness and full-thickness burns
Process for determining percentage of body surface area (BSA) affected by a burn
Care for electrical, chemical and thermal burns
Special Offer
With its international profile married to local operations in the country, GTO fully understands the common challenges faced by the people in an emergency event. With such understanding, GTO has the ability to selectively apply international standards and practices to local scenarios and situations. Its international profile does not restrict its operations to non-local scenarios or situations. GTO develops appropriate learning solutions required by specific circumstances using international standards to ensure positive outcome. ...
