Trauma Overview

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• The study of how energy is transferred from one object to another — applied to predicting injury patterns in trauma.

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• Clinical anticipation of specific injuries based on mechanism, even when external signs are limited.

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• Injury caused by an object that breaks the skin and enters tissue — e.g., gunshot or stab wounds.

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• Injury caused by force that does not penetrate the skin — e.g., motor-vehicle collisions, falls, assault with blunt objects.

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• The first 10 minutes of EMS patient contact in major trauma — the window during which critical interventions and packaging should be done.

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