This episode covers Chapter 36 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine.

Episode Overview:

• List indications for activation of a trauma team
• What is the general approach to a multi-trauma patient?
• List commonly missed trauma injuries
• ED thoracotomy indications and contraindication for blunt and penetrating trauma

Wisecracks:

• Describe the term permissive hypotension and when you would not use it
• What are 3 goals for out of hospital care of a trauma patient