POLYTRAUMATIZED PATIENT

Course overview

POLYTRAUMA IS WHEN A PATIENT HAS SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES, SOME OF WHICH MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DISABILITY AND MAY BE LIFE-THREATENING. WORLDWIDE THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF POLYTRAUMA IS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS; OTHER CAUSES INCLUDE SUICIDE AND HOMICIDE ATTEMPTS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND INITIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE POLYTRAUMATIZED PATIENT AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE WELL-COORDINATED CARE AND ENHANCE PATIENT OUTCOMES.