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Trauma.org is an independent, non-profit organisation providing global education, information and communication resources for professionals in trauma and critical care.

The new Trauma.org site is split into 3 main sections. The Library which holds all clinical and educational materials. Resources contains information on conferences, training and other web links, and the Community section houses the Trauma-list, research and personal blogs.

Featured Article: London Trauma Conference 2009 Full Programme

This year's London Trauma Conference is being held on 9-11th December at the Royal Geographical Society in London. Building on previous years' successes the programme continues to challendge both speakers and audience with challenging talks on important subjects. This year's programme also includes a special one-day scientific symposium on "Translational Research in Trauma Haemostasis & Transfusion" as well as taught courses on "Core Topics in Trauma Care" and a Simulation Symposium.

Featured Images

  • tension pneumothorax

    Tension pneumothorax

    Setthabutr Eaupanitcharoen, Department of surgery, Maharat Nakornrachasima hospital, Nakornrachasima Thailand

  • Tension Pneumothorax

    Servicio de Urgencias Hospital La Moraleja Madrid-Spain Dr. Santiago Doménech

    Santiago Domenech MD Hospital La Moraleja. Madrid-Spain Emergency Dpt.

  • Radiograph of a dental prosthesis found lodged in the trachea post trauma

    Plain film radiograph showing a dental prosthesis located in the trachea

    Jose Caballero Alvarado Walter Carpio Montenegro

  • Simple pneumothorax closeup2

    Simple pneumothorax - close-up

    Dirk Soulliert

  • horseshoe kidney trauma

    Hospital Escuela Corrientes, Argentina

    Armando Carrasco - Nelson Maróttoli

  • Liver gunshot - ballon tamponade

    Pablo Maricevich and Roberto Lustosa

    Hospital da Restauração, Recife - Pe, Brasil

Recent Entries

Nov 05, 2009 [Electives]

Lincoln Hospital Trauma, Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery

Nov 02, 2009 [Images]

Right Atrial Injury

Nov 02, 2009 [Jobs]

Trauma/General Surgeon

Nov 02, 2009 [Images]

Sternotomy Post Stab Wound to the Heart

Oct 26, 2009 [Images]

Traumatic Splenic Abruption - Blunt Abdominal Trauma - RTA

Community

Recent Entries from Blogs

Aug 16, 2009 [Trauma Research Blog]

Blunt Cardiac Rupture: A 5-Year NTDB Analysis.

Oct 18, 2009 [Karim's Weblog]

Videos of last year’s Transfusion & Coagulopathy State of the Art masterclass now on TRAUMA.ORG

Trauma-List

Recent Comments

Nov 03, 2009, Pablo Maricevich, [Images]

Liver gunshot - ballon tamponade

Yes, you can have liver cancer and blood tests normal. If the radilogic exams do not define the nature of the lesion you have to…

Nov 03, 2009, liver cancer, [Images]

Liver gunshot - ballon tamponade

Can a person have cancer in the liver when blood test for liver comes back normal? I have lesions, need biopsy and am considering not…

Oct 11, 2009, carol xavier, [Articles]

Witnessed Trauma Resuscitation - Can relatives be present?

HI, I m a ER Nurse and in my personal experience,I feel that presence of family members
definitely disrupts ER procedures. Relatives can be…

Oct 11, 2009, ajcleary, [Images]

Tension Pneumothorax

Is the pt stable? If not then needle. If the pt is stable I’d say tube.

Oct 10, 2009, ovanwaes, [Articles]

Emergency Department Thoracotomy

in both pictures the rib spreaders between are upside down.

so you can not crossover