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Trauma critical

Trauma critical care is a specialised area in the medical field dedicated to the treatment of patients suffering from severe and life-threatening injuries.

It encompasses a range of practices designed to stabilise, diagnose, and manage patients who experience major trauma resulting from accidents, violence, or other acute medical emergencies. The goal of trauma critical care is to provide immediate, comprehensive medical support to prevent fatalities and promote recovery. This highly demanding field requires a multidisciplinary approach, involving trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, critical care nurses, and specialists across various domains.

Specialities

Emergency Surgery and Trauma Surgery: These departments focus on immediate surgical interventions to control bleeding, repair internal damage, and stabilise critical injuries.

Trauma surgeons often manage patients involved in motor vehicle accidents, falls, or acts of violence, working in tandem with other specialists to ensure swift surgical response.

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Neurosurgery: Critical care involving the brain and nervous system is essential for trauma patients who sustain head injuries or spinal trauma.

Neurosurgical teams are equipped to handle cases such as traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) resulting from high-impact accidents, which require rapid evaluation and potentially surgical decompression to prevent long-term damage or fatal outcomes.

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Orthopaedic Trauma: This specialty deals with complex fractures and musculoskeletal injuries that result from severe trauma like car accidents or sports-related incidents.

Orthopaedic trauma specialists focus on stabilising bone injuries and performing necessary surgical procedures to restore mobility and function.

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FAQ's

  • What is a Trauma Center? +

    A trauma centre is a hospital equipped and staffed to provide comprehensive medical services to patients suffering from traumatic injuries. A Level 1 Trauma Center provides the highest level of surgical care to trauma patients with access to a full range of surgical specialists and equipment available 24 hours a day. If you are severely injured, getting care at a Level 1 trauma centre can lower your risk of death by 25 percent. For a complete list of trauma centres and to learn more about the different levels of trauma centres, please visit the American College of Surgeons website.

  • When can I visit a patient in The Trauma Center? Can anyone visit? +

    Visiting Hours are from 10:00am-9:00 pm. Members of the health care team may restrict visitation if visitors display behaviours that are unsafe or disruptive to patient care. Visitors under the age of 16 are not permitted in the Intensive Care Unit.

  • Who takes care of the patients in The Trauma Center? +

    All physicians on the trauma team are board certified or board eligible in Surgical Critical Care. A team of specially trained registered nurses work collaboratively with the physicians to provide care to patients in The Trauma Center. Trauma surgeons work collaboratively with physicians from other specialties, such as orthopaedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and others. Social work, case management, and clergy are available. Other health care team members include pharmacists, respiratory therapists, physical/occupational therapists, registered dieticians, unit secretaries, and patient transport.

  • Where in the hospital will a trauma patient be? +

    Trauma patients are first evaluated in the Emergency Department. If admission is deemed necessary, critically ill patients are admitted to the Trauma Intensive Care Unit while less severely injured patients are admitted to the regular nursing floor. The trauma patient may also require procedures in the Radiology Suite or Operating Room.