Surgery Definition – What is ATLS?
Surgery Definition – What is ATLS?
ATLS is an advanced traumatic life support principles which provides comprehensive steps of resuscitation and examination in treating by identifying and treating any possibilities of fatal injuries due to trauma. ATLS is followed later by a more detail assessment of the whole body system which later directed towards a more definite care. There are two steps of ATLS which can be divided into primary survey and secondary survey.
Primary survey is important in avoiding any life threatening condition such as tension pneumothorax, open pneumothorax, massive hemothorax, sucking chest wound, incipient flail chest, compromise of the aiway and cardiac tamponade.
Primary survey is directed towards initial step of assessment of the patient in trauma. It is important at this stage to consider identifying any life threatening injuries and treat the condition. At this stage it is important to assess the airway, breathing, circulation, disability and exposure. In primary survey issue such as cervical spine immobilization and hemorrhagic control need to be considered.
Secondary survey involves the complete examination from head to toe after the patient has been stabilized with initial resuscitation
ATLS is an advanced traumatic life support principles which provides comprehensive steps of resuscitation and examination in treating by identifying and treating any possibilities of fatal injuries due to trauma. ATLS is followed later by a more detail assessment of the whole body system which later directed towards a more definite care. There are two steps of ATLS which can be divided into primary survey and secondary survey.
Primary survey is important in avoiding any life threatening condition such as tension pneumothorax, open pneumothorax, massive hemothorax, sucking chest wound, incipient flail chest, compromise of the aiway and cardiac tamponade.
Primary survey is directed towards initial step of assessment of the patient in trauma. It is important at this stage to consider identifying any life threatening injuries and treat the condition. At this stage it is important to assess the airway, breathing, circulation, disability and exposure. In primary survey issue such as cervical spine immobilization and hemorrhagic control need to be considered.
Secondary survey involves the complete examination from head to toe after the patient has been stabilized with initial resuscitation
