Content text ATLS Clinical Assessment.pdf
Content What is an ATLS approach to managing trauma patients What are the key components of primary survey and secondary survey How to recognise and manage life-threatening conditions during ATLS ATLS Revision Resources at ATLSQuestionBank.com
What is the ATLS approach? The advanced trauma life support approach was developed by the American college of surgeons. It provides you with a safe and reliable method for the immediate management of injured patient It is a variant of the A-E assessment you are all familiar with. It includes the assessment of the patients condition, resuscitation and stabilisation of a patient. There are 3 surveys included in the ATLS approach: Primary, secondary and tertiary. ATLS Revision Resources at ATLSQuestionBank.com