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NCEPOD: Trauma - Who Cares? - London Health Programmes

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AGlossaryAPPENDIX A - GlossaryA&EAccident and EmergencyMTOSMajor <strong>Trauma</strong> Outcome StudyABCAirway, breathing, circulationNCCGNon consultant career gradeABGArterial blood gasNHSNational <strong>Health</strong> ServiceAPLSATLSAVPUCTDPLFASTAdvanced paediatric life supportAdvanced trauma life supportAlert, verbal, pain, unresponsiveComputed tomographyDiagnostic peritoneal lavageFocussed Assessment with Sonographyfor <strong>Trauma</strong>NICEOPCSPaCO 2PaO 2PRFRCSNational Institute for <strong>Health</strong>and Clinical ExcellenceOffi ce of Population, Censuses and SurveysPartial pressure of Carbon DioxidePartial pressure of OxygenPatient report formRoyal College of Surgeons of EnglandGCSGlasgow coma score / scaleRSCNRegistered sick children’s nurseICPIntracranial pressureRTCRoad traffi c collisionICUIntensive care unitSHOSenior house offi cerISSInjury severity scoreSIGNScottish Intercollegiate Guidelines NetworkIVIntra venousSpCO 2Saturation of peripheral Carbon DioxideJRCALC Joint Royal Colleges AmbulanceLiaison CommitteekPa Kilo PascalsmmHg Millimetres of MercurySpO 2SpRTARNSaturation of peripheral OxygenSpecialist registrar<strong>Trauma</strong> Audit Research Network133

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