DATC Pre-course Material

Welcome to the DATC course. Please take the time to study the documents provided below, which will help you prepare for the course.

Expected preparation:

1. Watch Brohi on Damage Control Resuscitation: https://vimeo.com/103112375
2. Read ANZCA guidelines on CICO

Further reading:

Manual of Definitive Surgical Trauma Care:

• Chapter 4 – Resuscitation Physiology
• Chapter 5 – Transfusion in Trauma
• Chapter 8 – The Chest
• Chapter 17 – Crit Care
• Chapter 18 – Trauma Anaesthesia

Optimizing Trauma Team Performance in Dynamic Clinical Environments

The Evolving Science of Trauma Resuscitation

Surgical intervention during a Can’t Intubate Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) Event

Patient Blood Management Guildlines:

• Module 1 – Critical Bleeding Massive Transfusion
• Module 1 – Critical Bleeding Massive Transfusion (Summary)
• Module 5 – Obstetetrics and Maternity

Airway Assessment