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Handing over care from the ambulance team to the hospital trauma team
Handing over care from the ambulance team to the hospital trauma team
Ambulance teams should use a standard list to write down important information about the person for the trauma team in the hospital. It should include all of the following:
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The person's age and sex. Major trauma centres and trauma units should have special teams (called paediatric trauma teams) to care for children.
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When and how the injury happened (for example, a car accident or falling off a ladder).
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What they think the person's injuries are.
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The person's pulse, blood pressure and heart rate, and whether they are conscious.
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The treatment they have given the person.
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When they expect to arrive at the hospital.
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Any treatments the hospital needs to have ready for the person, such as blood for transfusion or surgery.
This information should be given to the hospital trauma team as quickly as possible.