Good News!! all our residents who went for ATLS course in AIIMS New Delhi , has cleared the exam in first chance. Two of our residents Dr Mahesh and Dr Vijay has been awarded with instructor potential.We are all proud of their success.
Trauma management is is one of the most important aspects of any Emergency Department .
When its a major Trauma every second counts ! This led to the development of "Golden Hour of Trauma " Concept which explains that the time just following trauma (Golden Hour) is very crucial for patients survival . Important management decisions during this period has shown to improve survival.
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) is a training program for medical providers in the management of acute trauma cases, developed by the American College of Surgeons. Similar programs exist for nurses (ATCN) and paramedics (PHTLS). The program has been adopted worldwide in over 60 countries,sometimes under the name of Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST), especially outside North America. Its goal is to teach a simplified and standardized approach to trauma patients. Originally designed for emergency situations where only one doctor and one nurse are present, ATLS is now widely accepted as the standard of care for initial assessment and treatment in trauma centers. The premise of the ATLS program is to treat the greatest threat to life first. It also advocates that the lack of a definitive diagnosis and a detailed history should not slow the application of indicated treatment for life-threatening injury, with the most time-critical interventions performed early. However, there is mixed evidence to show that ATLS improves patient outcomes.
Presently ATLS course is provided by two centres in India AIIMS , New Delhi and Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya Hospital New Delhi.
High standards are maintained in the course and there are limited number of ATLS certified Doctors in India .In order to get instructor potential a candidate has to prove himself to be the best of the best.
Based on these facts its a great achievement for the Department .
Trauma management is is one of the most important aspects of any Emergency Department .
When its a major Trauma every second counts ! This led to the development of "Golden Hour of Trauma " Concept which explains that the time just following trauma (Golden Hour) is very crucial for patients survival . Important management decisions during this period has shown to improve survival.
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) is a training program for medical providers in the management of acute trauma cases, developed by the American College of Surgeons. Similar programs exist for nurses (ATCN) and paramedics (PHTLS). The program has been adopted worldwide in over 60 countries,sometimes under the name of Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST), especially outside North America. Its goal is to teach a simplified and standardized approach to trauma patients. Originally designed for emergency situations where only one doctor and one nurse are present, ATLS is now widely accepted as the standard of care for initial assessment and treatment in trauma centers. The premise of the ATLS program is to treat the greatest threat to life first. It also advocates that the lack of a definitive diagnosis and a detailed history should not slow the application of indicated treatment for life-threatening injury, with the most time-critical interventions performed early. However, there is mixed evidence to show that ATLS improves patient outcomes.
Presently ATLS course is provided by two centres in India AIIMS , New Delhi and Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya Hospital New Delhi.
High standards are maintained in the course and there are limited number of ATLS certified Doctors in India .In order to get instructor potential a candidate has to prove himself to be the best of the best.
Based on these facts its a great achievement for the Department .
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