A traumatic injury can completely change someone’s life in the blink of an eye. That’s why hospitals have specific staff in place trained to handle a variety of traumatic incidents and deliver care to anyone affected by a sudden and traumatic event.
What is a traumatic injury?
Traumatic injury is a term that describes a physical injury that requires immediate medical attention. Traumatic injuries occur during potentially life-changing events, such as car accidents, natural disasters and unexpected falls.
What are the types of traumatic injuries?
Some common types of traumatic injuries can include:
Spinal cord injury
Brain injury
Limb amputation
Concussions
Skull fractures
Severe Burns
Collapsed lung
What is the injury severity scale (ISS)?
The injury severity score (ISS) is a medical score that’s used to assess the severity of a traumatic injury. A major traumatic injury is generally defined as having an injury severity score of greater than 15.
How do you treat a trauma injury?
It depends on what kind of injury has been suffered, but generally, traumatic injuries are treated in an emergency or operating room by a professionally trained trauma team, who are skilled at applying life-saving measures to patients.
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Mercy has traumatic injury specialists across most of our communities.
