App Detail » Advanced Trauma Life Support 2014

What's New

New ACS Guidelines.
ABSITE questions.
New sections on musculoskeletal trauma, pediatric trauma, and burn injuries.

App Description

Trauma Life Support presents the latest ACS guidelines for assessment and management of trauma patients. Case studies allow you to test your skills making decisions in simulated trauma scenarios.

Trauma Life Support Features:

Primary Survey and Resuscitation
Airway Maintenance
Secondary Survey and Management
Airway and Ventilatory Management
Oropharyngeal Airway Insertion
Nasopharyngeal Airway Insertion
Adult Orotracheal Intubation
Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion
Laryngeal Tube Airway Insertion
Infant Endotracheal Intubation
Needle Cricothyroidotomy
Surgical Cricothyroidotomy
Shock
Femoral Venipuncture: Seldinger
Subclavian Venipuncture
Internal Jugular Venipuncture
Intraosseous Puncture/Infusion
Venous Cutdown
Thoracic Trauma
Primary Survey
Secondary Survey
Needle Thoracentesis
Chest Tube Insertion
Pericardiocentesis
Chest X-Ray Review
Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma
Focused Assessment Sonography Trauma
Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage—Open
Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage—Closed
Application of a Pelvic Binder
Techniques to Reduce Pelvic Fractures
Head Trauma
Minor Brain Injury
Moderate Brain Injury
Severe Brain Injury
Helmet Removal
Evaluation of Head CT Scans
Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma
Screening for Cervical Spine Injury
Suspected Thoracolumbar Spine Injury
Cervical Spine X-Ray Assessment
Atlanto-Occipital Joint Assessment
Assessing Spine Injuries
Thoracic and Lumbar X-Ray Assessment
Musculoskeletal Trauma
Assessment
Extremity Immobilization
Realignment of Deformed Extremities
Traction Splint Application
Compartment Syndrome
Identification of Arterial Injury
Burn Injuries
Pediatric Trauma

References

App Changes

• July 20, 2013 Initial release
• July 29, 2013 New version 1.2
• August 11, 2013 New version 1.3
• September 07, 2013 New version 1.4
• September 19, 2013 New version 2014
• January 06, 2014 New version 2014.1