More than 150 professionals in the interactive seminar I of emergency on attention to the patient trauma.

-good practice in the treatment of this pathology is an increase of 25% of probability of surviving severe trauma

-Drs. Antonio Quesada Suescun and José Manuel Rabanal, specialists of recognised prestige in the national scene have taught this seminar and shown different points of view through a modern interactive system

-traffic accidents represent 70% of the politraumatismos followed by accidents at work contained within 15% of the causes of multiple trauma

Elx, January 2013.- El Hospital de Vinalopó has hosted the interactive seminar I organised by the Spanish society medical urgencies and emergencies of the Valencian Community, on the attention to the patient trauma.

The meeting, which has taken place during the day of Friday 25 and Saturday 26 January, has brought together more than 150 professionals from throughout the Valencian Community which have discussed the recommendations in the initial assistance to the severe trauma in emergency.

Attendees have counted with the presence of the doctors Antonio Quesada Suescun and Jose Manuel Rabanal, head of unit of Polytraumatized and coordinator of Anesthesiology and reanimation respectively, both of the Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla in Santander, and specialists of recognised prestige in the initial care to the patient trauma.

In addition, the participants in this seminar have witnessed the latest innovations in the management of these patients, followed by a discussion of clinical cases, through an innovative format. A computer system has allowed attendees interact through wireless controllers connected to a display of vote, with the aim of establishing a forum for the exchange of information.

Friday, January 25, at 5 p.m., began the day with the presentation thereof to the Manager of the Department, Ramón Navarro, Shemesh-CV President, José Luis Ruiz and one of the coordinators of this seminar, Blas Giménez Fernández, head of the emergency service of the Vinalopó Hospital.

The day continued with the various presentations on initial assessment of the patient trauma: protocols to security strategies. Subsequently, explained the conventional and alternative techniques in the management of the airway and continued advances in the situation of complex airway. After a brief break, continued the day trying to subjects as diverse as the traumatic hypovolemic shock: Fundamentals, therapeutic update and controversies in their initial handling.

from 6 pm began the first discussion with the screening of a video of initial assessment and assistance to politraumatico patient: analysis of a case study and discussion of clinical cases in an interactive way. About 20.30 hours it was concluded the first session of the seminar and were the findings of the same.

The next day, Saturday 26 January 2013, about 9 a.m., turned back to the seminar with the second and last day. This time cycle began trying the different diagnostic and therapeutic fundamentals in TCE: guidelines to minimize the development of the secondary injury. Subsequently, spoke of some assistance in child trauma recommendations and thoraco-abdominal trauma: Essentials and diagnostic strategies. After a brief pause, he continued the day with several analyses and discussion of clinical cases in interactive sessions. At noon when the conclusions of the day of Saturday were made public and closed the seminar.

About the patient trauma

Traumatic injuries pose a considerable health impact, both in terms of mortality and morbidity and disability. In particular, injuries generate more than 20% of care in hospital emergency departments (1.5 are considered severe trauma).In the same way they affect decisively in the economy of a country, reaching a variable proportion of 1 to 2.5 percent of gross domestic product according to degree of development.

Traffic accidents represent 70% of the politraumatismos followed by accidents at work contained within 15% of the causes of multiple trauma.