Lesson 1Exposure and environmental control: complete undressing, warmers, preventing hypothermia, and rapid secondary survey prepThis part talks about fully showing the patient to find injuries while stopping cold sickness. It covers safe undressing, keeping privacy, warming ways, controlling the surroundings, and getting ready quick for a full but orderly second check.
Safe clothing removal and patient dignitySystematic head to toe visual inspectionUse of warm blankets and active warmersRoom temperature and warmed IV fluidsCoordination for rapid secondary surveyLesson 2Breathing assessment: inspection, auscultation, percussion, oxygenation targets, and bedside monitoringThis part looks at quick breathing checks, like looking, listening with stethoscope, tapping, and watching at bedside. It stresses oxygen goals, spotting deadly chest harms, and putting first the quick fixes needed.
Inspection for chest rise and deformityAuscultation for breath sound asymmetryPercussion for hyperresonance or dullnessPulse oximetry and waveform evaluationOxygenation and ventilation targetsLesson 3Airway maneuvers and adjuncts: jaw-thrust, oral/nasopharyngeal airways, RSI steps and drug choicesThis part goes over airway moves and helpers in the first check. It includes jaw push, mouth and nose airways, when and steps for RSI, and picking drugs to make sleep and stop muscles in injury cases.
Jaw thrust and manual airway openingUse of oropharyngeal airwaysUse of nasopharyngeal airwaysPreoxygenation and RSI preparationDrug choices and dosing in RSILesson 4Airway assessment: signs of obstruction, indications for immediate airway control, and rapid intubation criteriaThis part centers on quick airway check in trauma. It points out block signs, hard airway predictors, when to control right away, and rules for fast tube insertion over temp helpers or neck cut airway.
Visible obstruction and noisy breathingAssessment of airway burns and edemaPredictors of difficult laryngoscopyIndications for immediate intubationWhen to consider surgical airwayLesson 5C-spine protection: manual inline stabilization, collar types, and indications for immobilization vs. clearanceThis part deals with neck spine safety in early trauma care. It covers hand steady hold, collar picks and fit, when to tie down, and rules for safe release using clinic and picture paths.
Manual inline stabilization techniquesChoosing and sizing cervical collarsProper collar application and pitfallsClinical criteria for C-spine clearanceImaging indications for C-spine injuryLesson 6Resuscitation endpoints and monitoring during primary survey: blood pressure targets, heart rate, urine output, and mental statusThis part makes clear revival ends and watching in first check. It covers blood pressure and heart beat goals, urine flow, mind state, lactate changes, and how to change fixes based on patient's live response.
Target blood pressure in trauma shockHeart rate and rhythm trend analysisUrine output as perfusion indicatorMental status and serial GCS checksUse of lactate and base deficitLesson 7Disability brief neuro assessment (GCS) and immediate neurologic stabilization measuresThis part lays out short nerve check in first survey. It explains fast GCS score, eye pupil looks, limb moves, and quick steady steps for guessed brain or spine harm, including airway and blood flow best.
Rapid GCS components and scoringPupil size, symmetry, and reactivityMotor and sensory limb assessmentSigns of raised intracranial pressureImmediate neuroprotective measuresLesson 8Circulation assessment: hemorrhage control priorities, signs of shock, focused physical exam for major bleedingThis part explains blood flow check in first survey, aiming at quick find of deadly bleeding, shock spots, aimed body exam, and putting first the now bleeding stop ways.
Central and peripheral pulse assessmentSkin color, temperature, and capillary refillBlood pressure trends and shock index useFocused exam for external and internal bleedingEarly IV or IO access and blood samplingLesson 9Immediate interventions for breathing threats: needle decompression, tube thoracostomy, and strategies for tension pneumothoraxThis part gives details on now fixes for deadly breathing issues. It covers needle air release, chest tube put, tension air in chest spot, and ways to put procedures first in time-tight first check.
Recognition of tension pneumothoraxSites and technique for needle decompressionIndications for tube thoracostomyChest tube insertion steps and checksPost procedure monitoring and reassessmentLesson 10Immediate hemorrhage control: direct pressure, tourniquets, pelvic binders, hemostatic dressings, and FAST-guided decisionsThis part focuses on now bleeding stop skills in first check. It details direct push, limb ties, pelvis straps, blood stop packs, and how FAST pictures lead urgent cut or fix choices.
Effective application of direct pressureIndications and placement of tourniquetsPelvic binder sizing and positioningSelection and use of hemostatic dressingsIntegrating FAST results into decisionsLesson 11Structured primary survey (ABCDE) sequence and time goalsThis part describes ordered ABCDE first check steps and time aims. It stresses putting life harms first, cutting stops, team job shares, and steady recheck to keep safe, good trauma work flow.
Overview of ABCDE survey prioritiesRecommended time targets for ABCDETeam roles and closed loop communicationManaging simultaneous interventionsReassessment after each ABCDE cycle
