The Trauma Academy guide collection
Big topics.One clear page. 36 pocket guides across the trauma care pathway. Each brings together key decisions, a watch point, a discussion question and linked sources.
Download all 36 guides ↓ A4 · English · Adult trauma · 13 November 2026
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Start here Resuscitation / 01
Major bleeding & haemorrhagic shock Control the source. Resuscitate in parallel.
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Start here Surgical decisions / 02
Safe definitive fracture surgery Let physiology, associated injuries and operative burden guide timing.
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Start here Injury priorities / 03
Pelvic trauma & haemorrhage control Treat physiological and mechanical instability together.
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Resuscitation / 04
The first assessment & trauma-team priorities Identify threats, assign actions and reassess.
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Resuscitation / 05
Trauma imaging & diagnostic blind spots Choose the investigation that changes the next action.
1 page · A4 · PDF · 29 KB
Resuscitation / 06
Trauma-induced coagulopathy Understand the changing clotting phenotype.
1 page · A4 · PDF · 28 KB
Injury priorities / 07
Traumatic brain injury in polytrauma Protect the brain while treating the whole patient.
1 page · A4 · PDF · 29 KB
Injury priorities / 08
Chest trauma & respiratory deterioration Treat pleural threats and support effective breathing.
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Injury priorities / 09
Abdominal trauma & missed bowel injury Observation is an active management strategy.
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Injury priorities / 10
Spinal injury & neurological assessment Protect, examine, image and communicate.
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Injury priorities / 11
Open fractures & the soft-tissue envelope Coordinate skeletal and soft-tissue care from the start.
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Injury priorities / 12
Acute compartment syndrome A diagnosis that requires repeated consideration.
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Injury priorities / 13
Limb vascular injury & threatened perfusion Restore perfusion without avoidable delay.
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Surgical decisions / 14
Geriatric trauma & frailty Match the treatment to reserve, function and goals.
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Traumaplasty / 15
Hip fracture & acute arthroplasty Connect the reconstruction with immediate function.
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Traumaplasty / 16
Acetabular fractures in older adults Balance joint reconstruction, stability and mobilisation.
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Traumaplasty / 17
Fractures around a hip replacement Assess the implant as carefully as the fracture.
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Recovery & complications / 18
Fracture-related infection Diagnose deliberately and treat the bone, implant and tissues.
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Recovery & complications / 19
Nonunion & failed fracture healing Find the reason healing has stalled before choosing a revision.
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Recovery & complications / 20
VTE prevention after major trauma Balance bleeding with venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk.
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Recovery & complications / 21
ICU recovery & transfer of care A safe transfer includes the rehabilitation plan.
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Recovery & complications / 22
Rehabilitation from the first admission Connect acute decisions with participation and independence.
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Recovery & complications / 23
Psychological recovery after trauma Recognise distress and connect screening to care.
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Evidence & discussion / 24
Reading trauma research for a case discussion Turn a paper into a precise clinical question.
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New guide Resuscitation / 25
Airway threats & ventilation in trauma Recognise failure early. Prepare skilled help and rescue options.
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New guide Recovery & complications / 26
Acute trauma pain & safe analgesia Treat pain early and reassess both benefit and adverse effects.
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New guide Injury priorities / 27
Blunt splenic injury & active observation Select carefully, monitor actively and define failure in advance.
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New guide Injury priorities / 28
Urological trauma behind a pelvic injury Look beyond the fracture and choose the right urinary tract test.
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New guide Surgical decisions / 29
Proximal humerus fractures & functional decisions Assess the person, the joint and the complications before choosing treatment.
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New guide Surgical decisions / 30
Distal radius fractures & functional recovery Treat instability and neurological risk while keeping patient goals central.
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New guide Surgical decisions / 31
Tibial plateau fractures & the soft-tissue envelope Plan around limb safety, joint stability and the condition of the skin.
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New guide Surgical decisions / 32
Pilon fractures & staged reconstruction Restore alignment while giving the injured soft tissues time to recover.
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New guide Injury priorities / 33
Lisfranc injury & the painful midfoot A subtle injury can have major consequences for walking.
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New guide Recovery & complications / 34
After a fragility fracture prevent the next injury Connect fracture treatment with bone health and falls prevention.
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New guide Surgical decisions / 35
A suspected pathological fracture Recognise an underlying lesion before committing to definitive fixation.
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New guide Recovery & complications / 36
The hot swollen joint & suspected infection Investigate native-joint infection promptly and recognise sepsis early.
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