Emergency Management of Major Trauma

EDGE 24 Emergency Medicine

Please note there is a new version of this module.

Your EDGE24 modules will count toward your EDGE26 certificate !

There is no requirement to complete any of the EDGE modules a second time. For EDGE24 modules you are not yet enrolled in, you are directed to enrol in the equivalent EDGE26 module and continue your path through the EDGE course. At the completion of all 24 modules you will be able to request an EDGE26 Course Certificate (36 CPD Hours).

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EDGE24 Module 18 : Major Trauma

Latest Course Update: January 2024

Although the initial management of the trauma patient, follows a structure very similar to the management of other life threatening presentations, the assessment and management of the trauma patient is complicated by the possibility of multiple life threats due to concomitant injuries.

There is a very real concern that some serious injuries may not be identified during the initial assessment. This mandates a comprehensive (head to toe) examination of the patient, use of a wide variety of investigations and continuing review of the patient's clinical condition to identify evolving clinical signs of serious injury. In this module we explore the immediate resuscitation priorities, detailed assessment and cervical spine clearance in the patient presenting following major trauma.