Pitfalls  in  ATLS   ธเนศ  รังษีขจี
ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support 7 th   Edition
ATLS PROVIDES A COMMON LANGUAGE
 
THE BEGINNING DR. JAMES STYNER’S PLANE CRASHED IN RURAL NEBRASKA IN FEBRUARU 1976 3 OF 4 SUSTAINED SERIOUS HEAD INURIES
DR. JAMES STYNER. MD,FACS -  1977 BETTER CARE IN THE FIELD WITH LIMITED RESOURCES SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM AND THE SYSTEM HAS TO BE CHANGED
TRIMODAL DEATH DISTRIBUTION IMMEDIATE DEATH EARLY DEATH FIRST 1-4 HOURS LATE DEATH 2 ND  – 5 TH  WEEK
 
ATLS Concept ABCDE -approach to evaluation/treatment Treat greatest threat to life first Definite diagnosis not immediately important Time is of the essence Do no further harm
ATLS Concept A  Airway with C-spine protection B  Breathing  ;  Ventilation/Oxygenation C  Circulation  ;  Stop bleeding D  Disability  ;  Neurological status E  Expose / Environment / Body temperature
Committee on Trauma Presents Initial Assessment and Management
Initial Assessment and Management Principles Primary Survey Secondary Survey Priority Management Resuscitate and Monitor procedures Patient’s History / Biomechanics of Injury Anticipate Pitfalls
Pitfalls What is a quick , simple way to assess the patient in 10 seconds ? How can I minimized the missed injuries ? Which patients do I transfer to a Higher levels of care ? When should the transfer occur ?
Quick / Simple  to  assess the patient Identify yourself Ask the patient his / her name Ask the patient what happened
 
GCS Glasgow Coma Score Mild Brain Injury  14 – 15 Moderate  9 – 13 Severe  3  -  8 AVPU *#* Alert Verbal response to voice Painful Unresponse
Concept of  Initial Assessment Primary Survey A  Airway with C-spine protection B  Breathing  ;  Ventilation/Oxygenation C  Circulation  ;  Stop bleeding D  Disability  ;  Neurological status E  Expose / Environment / Body temperature
Concept of  Initial Assessment ABCDE Patent  Airway Suffidient Air Reserve to  permit speech Clear Sensorium
ADJUNCT to  Primary Survey FAST Focus Assessment Sonography in Trauma
THORACIC TRAUMA BECK’S  TRIAD Elevate venous pressure Decline in arterial pressure Muffling heart sound    CARDIAC INJURY
TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX DYSPNEA ELEVATE VENOUS PRESSURE DECLINE IN ARTERIAL PRESSURE TRACHEA SHIFT TO OPPOSIT
 
 
 
 
 
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SECONDARY SURVEY The Complete History and  Physical Examination Starts after ….. Primary Survey is complete ABCDEs are Reassessed Vital functions are returning  to Normal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REEVALUATION Aims ; Minimized Missed injuries High Index of Suspecious Frequent Reevaluation and Monitoring
ADJUNCT
 
DEFINITIVE CARE Which patient do I transfer to  another Hospital for Definite  Care ? Multisystem or Complex Injuries Comorbidity or AGE Extremes
 
ST0P  BLEEDING
RESPONSE TO RESUSCITATION ?
 
 
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Pitfalls in ATLS 2007-12

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    Pitfalls in ATLS ธเนศ รังษีขจี
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    ATLS Advanced TraumaLife Support 7 th Edition
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    ATLS PROVIDES ACOMMON LANGUAGE
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    THE BEGINNING DR.JAMES STYNER’S PLANE CRASHED IN RURAL NEBRASKA IN FEBRUARU 1976 3 OF 4 SUSTAINED SERIOUS HEAD INURIES
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    DR. JAMES STYNER.MD,FACS - 1977 BETTER CARE IN THE FIELD WITH LIMITED RESOURCES SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM AND THE SYSTEM HAS TO BE CHANGED
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    TRIMODAL DEATH DISTRIBUTIONIMMEDIATE DEATH EARLY DEATH FIRST 1-4 HOURS LATE DEATH 2 ND – 5 TH WEEK
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    ATLS Concept ABCDE-approach to evaluation/treatment Treat greatest threat to life first Definite diagnosis not immediately important Time is of the essence Do no further harm
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    ATLS Concept A Airway with C-spine protection B Breathing ; Ventilation/Oxygenation C Circulation ; Stop bleeding D Disability ; Neurological status E Expose / Environment / Body temperature
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    Committee on TraumaPresents Initial Assessment and Management
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    Initial Assessment andManagement Principles Primary Survey Secondary Survey Priority Management Resuscitate and Monitor procedures Patient’s History / Biomechanics of Injury Anticipate Pitfalls
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    Pitfalls What isa quick , simple way to assess the patient in 10 seconds ? How can I minimized the missed injuries ? Which patients do I transfer to a Higher levels of care ? When should the transfer occur ?
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    Quick / Simple to assess the patient Identify yourself Ask the patient his / her name Ask the patient what happened
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    GCS Glasgow ComaScore Mild Brain Injury 14 – 15 Moderate 9 – 13 Severe 3 - 8 AVPU *#* Alert Verbal response to voice Painful Unresponse
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    Concept of Initial Assessment Primary Survey A Airway with C-spine protection B Breathing ; Ventilation/Oxygenation C Circulation ; Stop bleeding D Disability ; Neurological status E Expose / Environment / Body temperature
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    Concept of Initial Assessment ABCDE Patent Airway Suffidient Air Reserve to permit speech Clear Sensorium
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    ADJUNCT to Primary Survey FAST Focus Assessment Sonography in Trauma
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    THORACIC TRAUMA BECK’S TRIAD Elevate venous pressure Decline in arterial pressure Muffling heart sound CARDIAC INJURY
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    TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX DYSPNEAELEVATE VENOUS PRESSURE DECLINE IN ARTERIAL PRESSURE TRACHEA SHIFT TO OPPOSIT
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    SECONDARY SURVEY TheComplete History and Physical Examination Starts after ….. Primary Survey is complete ABCDEs are Reassessed Vital functions are returning to Normal
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    REEVALUATION Aims ;Minimized Missed injuries High Index of Suspecious Frequent Reevaluation and Monitoring
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    DEFINITIVE CARE Whichpatient do I transfer to another Hospital for Definite Care ? Multisystem or Complex Injuries Comorbidity or AGE Extremes
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