Table 3 Key contents "Trauma and Emergency Course"
From: A new approach and first steps to strengthen trauma management and road safety in North Vietnam
| Day | Key topic | Course content |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epidemiology, | RTA: mechanism, injury pattern |
| Traffic accident research | Research: methods, scores, scales | |
| Prevention: methods, measures | ||
| 2 | Emergency diagnostics and treatment | Diagnostics: X-ray, ultrasound |
| ER-algorithms | ||
| Damage-control-principles | ||
| 3 | Severe head trauma | Clinical diagnostics and control, |
| CT-diagnostics | ||
| Indication for surgical intervention | ||
| 4 | Practical skills | Clinical examination |
| Application cervical spine collar | ||
| Motorcycle helmet removal | ||
| Fracture stabilisation, bleeding control |