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Bookmark or Share- Initial management of trauma in adults - UpToDatePrimary survey for life-threatening injury – The primary survey used in Advanced Trauma Life Support is organized according to the injuries that pose the most immediate threats to life. Problems are managed immediately in the order they are detected.
- Severe lower extremity injury in the adult patient - UpToDateLife-threatening injuries to the head, neck, chest, or abdomen take precedence over the extremity injury. A damage control or staged approach to the injured extremity is warranted once external bleeding from the extremity is controlled.
- Initial evaluation and management of blunt thoracic trauma in adultsImmediate life-threatening injuries from blunt chest trauma include: Tension pneumothorax (see 'Breathing' below) Cardiac tamponade from myocardial injury (see "Cardiac tamponade") Aortic injury (see 'Aortic injury' below and "Clinical features and diagnosis of blunt thoracic aortic injury")
- Initial evaluation and management of penetrating thoracic ... - UpToDateThe primary survey of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) provides a clear approach to the initial evaluation of the trauma patient organized according to the injuries that pose the most immediate threats to life.
- Inhalation injury from heat, smoke, or chemical irritantsImmediately life-threatening injuries take precedence . For patients with suspected inhalation injury who are not intubated initially, the adequacy of breathing as assessed by respiratory rate, chest wall motion, and auscultation of air movement should be frequently reevaluated .
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