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ThePTN podcast
by ThePTN
ThePTN is a website, podcast and videocast designed to share learning across the Peninsula trauma network. Dr Tim Nutbeam picks the brains of various guests across various specialties to deliver the latest knowledge on all things trauma.
Episodes
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An introduction to Trauma Care
We go through the introduction of trauma systems into the UK and how this came about, focussing specifically on the Peninsula Trauma Network. Finish up with overview of the trauma call and how we manintain best practice across the network.
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Preparing for the trauma call and the first 10mins
Ash Lowther chats to Tim today as they take us through the stages in preparing for the trauma call: pre-alert, bay preparation, trauma team briefing, patient arrival and handover. This is the first podcast in the series specifically covering the learning areas for the level 1 and 2 Major Trauma...
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Being a TTL: Expert Experience
Tim is joined by Lou Mitchell, David McConnell and Tony Kehoe to discuss all things leadership in trauma. Bringing experience from the entire range of trauma care, from pre-hospital, trauma units and MTCs, with the added extra of extensive experience with the Royal Navy and British armed forces…
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Being a TTL: human performance
Clare Bosanko gives us her insights into the elements of human performance that impact working within the trauma team, both as the TTL and as a functioning member of the trauma team.
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The Primary Survey
Prof Jason Smith joins the podcast in this episode. We cover what 'traditional teaching' classifies as the primary survey and reflects on how this has changed over time. Discussions centre on how some of these traditional elements may not be relevant and how we might change how we make use of the...
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Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
Dr Matt Warner, consultant in Emergency Medicine and Prehospital Emergency Medicine, ED Major Trauma lead at Derriford Hospital (and Medical Director for the British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit) dicusses the management of the patient in traumatic cardiac arrest. Definition and recognition,...
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Trauma RSI
Rapid sequence induction in trauma is often performed in a 'hostile environment', whether done pre-hospitally or in resus. Key elements include indications, drug choice and anticipation, rather than correction, of cardiovascular effects.
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The Gas Induction: airway management
The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents airway management.
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The Gas Induction: RSI
The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents rapid sequence induction.
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The Gas Induction: anaesthetic equipment
The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents anaesthetic equipment.
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Chest trauma
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.
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Management of Chest Injury
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.
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Haemorrhage control
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.
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Massive Transfusion Protocols
Dr Tom Scorer, Consultant Haematologist and transfusion lead, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth | History of transfusion in trauma | Blood products | Massive Transfusion | Targeted transfusion
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Pelvic trauma
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...
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Traumatic Brain Injury (abridged)
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).
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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).
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Open Fractures
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...
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Spinal injury and disability
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.
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Burns
Ms Sian Falder Consultant in burns and plastic surgery, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool | Burn grading | Early management | TBSA | Burn resuscitation
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Frailty Trauma
UK Trauma triage tools are built using data from high-energy trauma in young patients. However, the majority of trauma patients are older adults who suffer different injury patterns which are typically 'low-energy' mechanisms. This podcasts looks into some of the difficulties this poses and tries...
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Trauma in pregnancy
Caroline Leech joins the podcast to discuss important considerations in management of trauma in the pregnant patient. Covering physiology, changes to normal management and obstetric injuries.
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Bariatric Patient
Dr Matt Warner, consultant in EM and PHEM, BASMU medical director, Derriford Hospital Plymouth | Physiology alterations | Comorbidities | Intubation and ventilation considerations | Pharmacology
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The Gas Induction: the anaesthetic machine
The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents the anaesthetics machine.
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The Gas Induction: monitoring during anaesthesia
The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents monitoring during anaesthesia.
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The Gas Induction: TIVA
The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents total intravenous anaesthesia.
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Retrieval
David Ashton-Clearly is the guest on the podcast this episode as he introduces Retrieve: the critical care service for the South West. Discussions centre on the clinical need to standardise transfer services and the roles played by referring, transferring and receiving teams.
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Tranexamic Acid (TXA)
Prof Ian Roberts is a Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the London School of Hygeine & Tropical Medicine. Internationally renowned for his work on TXA, Prof Roberts was lead investigator in the CRASH2 and heavily involved in the WOMAN and CRASH3 trials. Tim discussed the history and...
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Vasopressors in Trauma
Guest: Dr Matt Wiles, consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivisty working in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust discusses the use of vasopressors in the setting of traumatic hypotension. Topics include: is traumatic hypotension is purely hypovolaemia? choice of vasopressors, how to use and end...
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Paediatric Trauma
Dr Clare Bosanko EM & PHEM working with Devon Air Ambulance and Devon BASICS, experience in paediatric retrieval and transfer | Epidemiology and incidence of paediatric major trauma | alterations to adult protocols
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Paediatric trauma imaging
Paediatric radiologist Dr Jude Foster runs through the use of imaging in the paediatric trauma population. Topics include selectivity in patient groups, focussed regional imaging vs. pan scanning and the utility of imaging modality.
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The Gas Induction: paediatric anaesthesia
The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents paediatric anaesthesia.
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Breaking bad news
A sad necessity of working in trauma is the fairly frequent need to inform patients or their loved ones about the injuries they have sustained and often, that they are unlikely to survive. Dr Annette Rickard offers her experience in how to approach these situations.
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The Gas Induction: analgesia
The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents analgesia.
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Pain and analgesia
Dr John Hulmes; Intensivist, anaesthetist, PHEM consultant in Birmingham | Analgesic options | Experience of pain | Non-pharmacological elements
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Organ Donation
Dr Ben Ivory ICM and Anaesthetics consultant at Torbay Hospital and National Education Lead for Organ Donation NHS Blood & Transplant | Potential donor types | How, when and where to have the conversation | Role of ICU admission.
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The Gas Induction: day case surgery
The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents day case surgery.
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ThePTN is a website, podcast and videocast designed to share learning across the Peninsula trauma network. Dr Tim Nutbeam picks the brains of various guests across various specialties to deliver the latest knowledge on all things trauma.
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