Trauma
WHAT IS TRAUMA?
Trauma is any injury, potential enough to cause prolonged disability or death. The causes of major trauma are many, which include vehicle accidents, major wounds, drowning, Burns, Falls, Toxins etc.
HOW A TRAUMA HOSPITAL CAN SAVE LIVES?
Based on the severity of the injury, immediate management and transport to a wall equipped medical facility (Normally known as Trauma Hospital/Centre)is necessary which will help prevent loss of life or parts of body. initial assessment is critical in any trauma case to determine the extent of injuries and damages which will help the management and treatment of trauma. Trauma surgery is the specialization in surgery that focuses on the treatment and care of injuries, often life-threatening, that are caused by impact forces. The cause of impact forces are many, but some of the more common ones include traffic accidents,falls, sports and crush injuries, as well as gunshot or stabbing wounds. In catastrophic incidents, trauma surgeons often from part of a larger team of specialized surgeons such as orthopedic (i.e.specialist for musculoskeletal injuries), vascular (i.e. specialist for the arteries, veins and other vessels), maxillofacial (i.e. specialist for facial injuries), cardiothoracic (i.e. specialist for the heart and thoracic organs), plastic (i.e special for the reconstruction of body areas following)and neurosurgeons (i.e. specialists for injuries to the brain and nervous system). Trauma surgery is a fast-paced and demanding practice that has very little time for the lengthy discussions that may otherwise be seen in some medical consultations. The trauma surgeon generally undergoes training after completion of a basic medical degree.
This training together with the medical degree may take up to a decade or more in most countries. Moreover, in some jurisdictions, trauma surgeons may also conduct the duties that would otherwise be done by general surgeons. This discipline, when combined with urgent general surgery may be referred to as acute surgery care.