Week 19: Major trauma and burns

Things to consider

• Hypotensive resuscitation - who (and who not to), how, why?

• Bleeding - use of blood products and TXA, role of TEG, coagulopathy of trauma

• Options for management of rib fractures

• Orthopaedics on critical care

• Burns beyond Parkland - when to accept/refer, airway management, fluids, treatments

Resources

Major trauma:

• Major trauma networks (Lancet)

• Trauma anaesthesia and critical care (BJAEd)

• The first 24 hours (Bonnington)

• Management of rib fractures (BJAEd)

• ATLS and ETC

Bleeding:

• Management of haemorrhage in major trauma (BJAEd)

• Major haemorrhage in trauma (LITFL)

• Massive transfusion (IBCC)

• Thromboelastography (BJAEd)

Burns:

• Burns (LITFL)
• Burns management in ICU (Maryland CC)
• Intensive care for major burns and smoke inhalation injuries (BJAEd)
• Pain management in burns (Anaesthesia UK)
• Burns and fluids (ICN/SMACC)
• Victoria Burns (huge compendium of resources)

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