Trauma

Description

Traumas can be divided in injuries and wounds. Injuries involve traumas occurred in car accidents, due to the fall or attack performed by blunt object such as baton. Wounds involve traumas occurred by firearm or cold weapon. The injuries are more often. Severity of the injury caused by trauma depends on the part of the body, extent of the damage and health of injured person. Consequences of great number of traumas can be reduced by sticking to certain rules such as wearing a helmet and fastening the seat belt.

Symptoms

Symptoms depend on the injured part of the body and the extent of the damage.

Overview

Anamnesis and physical examination will be performed. Type of the examinations that will be used will depend on which part of the body has been injured and the force which caused the injury.

Specialists

Traumatology

Therapy

Treatment depends on which part of the body has been injured and the extent of the damage.