Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and Intercranial Pressure (ICP) cycle: The brain requires adequate blood supply in order to maintain its’ homeostatic balance. For

Types of major head injury and TBI: Coup and Contrecoup: A major head injury may not always present with physical damage, however, on the inside, the brain may

Head injury can be classed as either Minor or Major: A minor head injury results in no long-term damage to the brain. Minor head injuries are often the result o

Acute Traumatic Coagulopathy and the Lethal Trauma Triad: Acute Traumatic Coagulopathy (ATC) is an internal process that is initiated by major trauma due to a c

Catastrophic Haemorrhage Significant haemorrhage will cause a cascade of negative events that will lead to the demise of the patient if not urgently treated. Th

Primary Survey: The Primary survey is a rapid and structured approach to assessing a patient for any immediate life-threatening deficits and should take no long

When dealing with a trauma patient, there can be numerous additional considerations and challenges that must be dealt with when compared to medical cases: Safe