Polytrauma treatment in India

Released Date: 2021-06-02

Polytrauma or multiple traumas is referring to a condition which involves multiple traumatic injuries, for e.g. a brain injury in addition to a spine injury or multiple fractures. Polytrauma commonly arises from high-velocity road accidents. It is characterized by multiple head injuries, loss of vision or hearing, nerve damages and multiple fractures. Polytrauma involves a breakdown of multiple systems in the body, hence its treatment needs a team of specialists capable of handling the injuries of their system in tandem to the others.

Symptoms

Pain and bleeding from the injured body part
Having difficulty in concentration
Loss of memory along with headache
Continuous ringing in the ears
Light-headedness
Irritability and impaired decision making

Diagnosis

X-ray to assess the level of injuries in the cervical spine, chest, or pelvis (termed as trauma series)
CT scan and MRI are also conducted to investigate the injuries in detail.

Treatment

Treatment of polytrauma is a little tricky as it needs a balanced treatment of multiple organs or systems. Before starting the treatment need to assess the symptoms and conditions.

The conditions assessed are:

Physical mobility
Communication skills
Thinking skills (memory, judgment, awareness)
Strength and endurance
Adjustment and coping
Changes in behaviors’ and emotional health
Pain

After the assessment, a team of neurosurgeons, orthopedics, cardiologists, physiotherapists, etc. are enrolled for further the treatment.

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Frequently asked questions

Q.What causes polytrauma?

Polytrauma is when a patient has multiple injuries, some of which may cause significant disability and may be life-threatening. Worldwide the most common cause of polytrauma is motor vehicle accidents; other causes include suicide and homicide attempts.

Q.What is considered multiple trauma?

Multiple traumas mean having several serious injuries from something like a fall, an attack, or a crash. The injuries could cause severe bleeding or break large bones. They might include damage to the brain or to organs such as the lungs or spleen.

Q.How do you manage a patient with polytrauma?

The initial management of the polytrauma patient goes through two phases: prehospital trauma life support (PHTLS) and advanced trauma life support (ATLS) in the hospital. ATLS protocol consists of three phases: primary survey (A, B, C, D, E), secondary survey, and definitive treatment of the injuries.

Q.What is ATLS protocol?

The goal of the primary survey, as directed by the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocol, is to identify and expediently treat life-threatening injuries. The protocol includes the following: Airway, with cervical spine precautions. Breathing. Circulation.

Q.How bad is emotional trauma?

Psychological trauma can leave you struggling with upsetting emotions, memories, and anxiety that will not go away. It can also leave you feeling numb, disconnected, and unable to trust other people.

Q.How much time it will take to recover from polytrauma treatment?

Recovery depends on trauma, which is most rapid in the first three months to a year after the injury, but continues at a slower pace for years later.