Jonathan Jones wrote:
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> I'd be grateful for some information from around the country / countries
> on the following topics. (We in Leeds are in the process of reviewing our
> major trauma pathways)
>
> 1/ What criteria do your ambulance service use to instigate a pre-hospital
> alert? (e.g. CRAMS score, mechanism of injury, gut instinct etc.)
PHTLS criteria - predom mechanism of injury.
>
> 2/ What communication do you generally have with them? (e.g. paramedic to
> nurse / doctor, ambulance control to A&E etc, radio vs phone)
Amb control to A&E.
>
> 3/ What info do they endeavour to supply? (physiology, GCS etc.)
type of incident
age, sex
injuries
airway interventions
RR, sats and interventions
P, cap refill and interventions
AVPU
ETA
Anton
Staffs
>
> 4/ Who constitutes your trauma team and is it a standard response or
> modified depending on the information you have and / or time of day..?
>
> 5/ Any pearls of wisdom to share?
>
> 6/ Finally if any one is particularly proud of the documentation they use
> for major trauma I'd love to see a copy if you could email it to me!
>
> Thanks
>
> Jon Jones
> Acting Consulant
> Leeds General Infirmary
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