This podcast focusses on the importance of early analgesia, intercostal drains and the need for surgical fixation. Make sure to check out the second of two podcasts on chest injury management.

Following on from our chest trauma podcast, this episode goes through the inpatient management of trauma. Topics covered include regional anaesthetic blocks, analgesia bundles, incentive spirometry and monitoring of these patients.

Podcast covering both the 'big C and little c' of C-ABcDE: haemorrhage control, both catastrophic and otherwise. This is a huge topic covering haemostatic agents, blood products and other circulatory adjuncts. Make sure to listen to our other podcasts to support this one.

Dr Tom Scorer, Consultant Haematologist and transfusion lead, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth | History of transfusion in trauma | Blood products | Massive Transfusion | Targeted transfusion

Lt Col Scott Adams talks us through pelvic injuries, discussing how mechanism of injury helps us understand damage patterns and the function of the pelvic binder. We gain insight into the risks and benefits of the pelvic binder, when to remove it and importantly when to keep it on! Through the entire podcast Lt Col Adams reminds us to appreciate the unstable patient vs. the unstable pelvis.

Edited version. The podcast covers all things traumatic brain injury! From initial assessments, life-saving interventions to buy time until definative neurosurgical management and all the way to rehabilitation and follow up. Includes expert tips on accurate assessment of GCS (Glasgow Coma Score).

Full version. The podcast covers all things traumatic brain injury! From initial assessments, life-saving interventions to buy time until definative neurosurgical management and all the way to rehabilitation and follow up. Includes expert tips on accurate assessment of GCS (Glasgow Coma Score).

Miss Juliana Hughes, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Miss Clare Taylor Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon lead us through the orthoplastics management of open fractures. "Do's" and "Don'ts" of open fracture management from field to Resus, the importance of timelines and an understanding of how energy transfer are key topics discussed.

We talk about the move away from the historical paradigm of triple immobilisation for all suspected C-spine injuries. Then, we discuss the patterns of injury spinal cord injury seen and how to manage these patients.

Ms Sian Falder Consultant in burns and plastic surgery, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool | Burn grading | Early management | TBSA | Burn resuscitation