L1: Trauma

• Mention the epidemiology of trauma.
• Discuss the mechanism of trauma (Penetrating, Blunt trauma).
• Explain the prehospital care in trauma.
• Discuss the triage and scoring for severity in trauma cases.
• Describe the emergency department management per “ATLS” protocol.
• Discuss the primary survey (diagnosis of the problems and immediate management).
• Recognize the adjuncts to primary survey.
• Discuss the secondary survey