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David Skinner, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

Peter Driscoll, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hope Hospital

1 Initial assessment and management - 1: primary survey.

2 Initial assessment and management - 2: secondary survey.

3 The upper airway.

4 Chest injuries.

5 Hypovolaemic shock.

6 Head injuries.

7 Maxillofacial injuries.

8 Spine and spinal cord injury.

9 The abdomen.

10 The urinary tract.

11 Limb injuries.

12 Eye injuries.

13 Medical problems.

14 Radiological assessment.

15 Role of the trauma nurse.

16 Scoring systems for trauma.

17 Handling distressed relatives and breaking bad news.

18 Trauma in pregnancy.

19 Paediatric trauma.

20 Trauma in the elderly.

21 Pre-hospital care.

22 Transfer of the trauma patient.

23 Management of severe burns.

24 Chemical incidents.

25 Blast and gunshot injuries.

26 Trauma in hostile environments.

27 Psychological trauma.

28 Major incidents

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