Example - Trauma assessment and plan

This is a 40 year old male who presents on [date] as a P2 after non-helmeted motorcycle vs car.

Trauma bay course:
GCS: 15
Blood/fluids: 1L LR
Primary survey: unremarkable
Secondary survey: right ptx
Procedures: right open chest tube

Injuries (by system)
Head:
SAH
Spine:
Chest:
right ptx
Intraperitoneal:
Retroperitoneal:
MSK:
road rash right shoulder, fractured left thumb

Consults:
NSGY
Ortho

# SAH
GCS15, neuro intact
NSGY following
- ticu admission
- repeat 24hrs
- q1 neuro exams

# right ptx
CT to -20
daily CXR

# road rash
Bacitracin BID

# fracture left thumb
Ortho consulted
- no intervention
- follow up outpatient 2 weeks after discharge. Call 867-5309 for apt.

# HTN
On metoprolol at home
hold metoprolol for now

Diet: Regular
IVF: None
Pain: ATC tylenol, PRN morphine
GI ppx: none
DVT ppx: LVX
Activity: Up ad lib
Dispo: Floor
Anticipated discharge dispo: Home

Service: Trauma

Author: Garrett Skinner

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