Trauma is a major cause of mortality and morbidly. Critical care practitioners asses and manage trauma patients in both the initial stabilisation phase and during their stay in hospital. This unit is designed to provide students with a solid grounding in the basic concepts of trauma resuscitation and management. It addresses numerous key aspects of trauma including trauma systems and epidemiology. It covers the identification and management of injuries specific to each organ system and gives an overview of how to treat the sick trauma patient holistically.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Critical Care |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Khanh Nguyen, khanh.nguyen1@sydney.edu.au |
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Tutor(s) | Gerard Moynihan, gerard.moynihan@sydney.edu.au |
Nicole Delaat, nicole.delaat@sydney.edu.au |