TPATC Introduction – Overview, Key Concepts & Foundational Study Guide
Trauma - ✔✔Leading cause of death for all age groups under 44.
Trauma in kids - ✔✔Leading cause of death in children.
How many trauma time frames are there? - ✔✔3...first peak, second peak and third peak.
First Peak Trauma time frame - ✔✔Represents 50% of total patient mortality and includes
those who die instantaneously or in the first few minutes after injury.
Brain stem injury, high spinal cord and lacerations of the heart, aorta or other large blood
vessels.
Second Peak Trauma time frame - ✔✔Represents 30% of fatalities and occurs within mins to a
few hours after injury. Usually TBI and other multiple injuries associated with significant blood
loss.
Third peak trauma time frame. - ✔✔Occurs days to weeks after the acute injury and usually is
the result of sepsis and multiple organ failure.
Trauma - ✔✔Leading cause of death for all age groups under 44.
Trauma in kids - ✔✔Leading cause of death in children.
How many trauma time frames are there? - ✔✔3...first peak, second peak and third peak.
First Peak Trauma time frame - ✔✔Represents 50% of total patient mortality and includes
those who die instantaneously or in the first few minutes after injury.
Brain stem injury, high spinal cord and lacerations of the heart, aorta or other large blood
vessels.
Second Peak Trauma time frame - ✔✔Represents 30% of fatalities and occurs within mins to a
few hours after injury. Usually TBI and other multiple injuries associated with significant blood
loss.
Third peak trauma time frame. - ✔✔Occurs days to weeks after the acute injury and usually is
the result of sepsis and multiple organ failure.
