Examining an abdomen: During abdominal trauma, a thorough assessment may help the clinician in identifying potential injuries and concerns. A full abdominal ass

Assessment and Management: As discussed, safety will be an initial priority as the current may still be live and present a danger to you. Ensure the electrical

Electrocution: Approximately 1000 people in the UK are injured at work every year due to electrical injury, with around 25 of these people dying. This makes a c

Signs of Crush Syndrome: As discussed earlier, the clinician will need to take account of patient history, MOI, surrounding factors, and the 3 elements determin

Crush Injury and Syndrome: Although the likelihood of attending a patient with a crush injury or syndrome is uncommon, a patient presenting with crush injury or

Burns management: Several factors need to be considered along with management of the primary survey and deficits: Crew safety will be an important aspect. Alon

Burns: Burns incidents can present very challenging situations for clinicians depending on the severity of the burn and surrounding circumstances. Several compl

Penetrating trauma: Penetrating trauma has several differences in review of management and treatment when compared to blunt trauma. The biggest difference is th

Limb vascular compromise: Following any significant trauma to a limb whether it be blunt or penetrating, it is important to assess for any vascular compromise w