Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS™)
The ATLS™ programme is designed for doctors who do not treat victims of major trauma
on a regular basis and who may not have immediate access to sophisticated emergency
facilities. Doctors treating trauma patients in emergency or surgical departments
will also benefit from the ATLS™ course.
The programme emphasises the first hour of initial assessment and the primary management
of an injured patient, starting at the point in time of injury and continuing through
initial assessment, life-saving intervention, re-evaluation, stabilisation, and
when needed, transfer to a facility in which the patient can receive specialised
care.
Based on well-established principles and objectives of trauma management, the course
is intended to provide doctors with
one acceptable method for safe, immediate management
and the basic knowledge necessary to:
- Assess a patient's condition rapidly
and accurately
- Resuscitate and stabilise the patient
on a priority basis
- Determine if the patient's needs
will likely exceed a facility's capabilities
- Arrange for the patient's inter-hospital
transfer
- Assure that optimum care is provided
each step of the way
The two and a half day programme consists of pre-and post-course tests, core content
lectures, case presentations, discussions, development of life-saving skills, performance
of technical procedures, and a final performance proficiency evaluation. Upon completion
of the course, doctors should feel confident in implementing the trauma skills taught
during the course.
The course covers:
- Airway and Ventilatory Management
- Shock
- Thoracic Trauma
- Abdominal Trauma
- Head Trauma
- Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma
- Extremity Trauma
- Injuries Due to Burn and Cold
- Paediatric Trauma
- Trauma in Women
- Stablisation and Transport
All successful delegates will be awarded certification from the American Colleges
of Surgeons.
Registered Nurses and Paramedics may attend the course in the capacity of Auditors,
participating in all aspects of the course (excluding assessments), however, no
certification will be awarded.
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