Advanced Trauma Life Support
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Advanced Trauma Life Support is a standardized training program that teaches a systematic, evidence-based approach to the early management of severely injured trauma patients.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clinical education program
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medical training program ⓘ trauma care course ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ATLS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoAttendedBy |
advanced practice providers
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senior surgical residents ⓘ |
| basedOn |
evidence-based guidelines
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systematic approach to trauma resuscitation ⓘ |
| certification | provider status upon successful completion ⓘ |
| certificationValidity | 4 years ⓘ |
| component |
didactic lectures
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practical performance assessment ⓘ practical scenarios ⓘ skill stations ⓘ written examination ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedBy | American College of Surgeons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | 2 days ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
early transfer to definitive care facilities
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interdisciplinary team communication ⓘ rapid identification of life-threatening injuries ⓘ structured, reproducible assessment ⓘ |
| field |
acute care surgery
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emergency medicine ⓘ trauma medicine ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
instructor course
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provider course ⓘ student course manual ⓘ |
| implementedIn | many countries worldwide ⓘ |
| inception | 1978 ⓘ |
| influenced | national trauma training programs in multiple countries ⓘ |
| purpose |
early management of severely injured trauma patients
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reduction of preventable trauma deaths ⓘ standardization of trauma care ⓘ |
| renewal | requires recertification course ⓘ |
| sponsor | American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
anesthesiologists
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emergency physicians ⓘ physicians ⓘ surgeons ⓘ trauma fellows ⓘ |
| teaches |
ABCDE approach to trauma assessment
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airway management with cervical spine protection ⓘ breathing and ventilation assessment ⓘ circulation and hemorrhage control ⓘ disability and neurologic evaluation ⓘ exposure and environmental control ⓘ indications for transfer to trauma centers ⓘ initial resuscitation of trauma patients ⓘ primary survey of trauma patients ⓘ prioritization of life-threatening injuries ⓘ secondary survey of trauma patients ⓘ trauma team organization ⓘ |
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