The trauma team

Abstract

Receiving and treating severely injured patients involve many different groups of personnel and medical specialties which constitute the trauma team. The trauma team is typically formed by a surgeon, an anaesthesiologist, emergency department nurses, anaesthesiology nurses, and a radiologist. It is important that the trauma team and the trauma team settings are well organised and of high quality since the acute diagnostics and treatment can be very challenging. Systematic and strict procedures should be outlined in a trauma manual. The trauma team should have a team leader (often the surgeon) who is responsible for coordinating the process, gathering information, and making the final decisions for further treatment. Airway resuscitation equipment should be checked and easily assessable. Warmed intravenous crystalloid solutions should be available. Appropriate monitoring capabilities should be present.