USA Department of Surgery Trauma Clinical Practice Guidelines

The following documents are PDFs smaller than 1MB unless otherwise noted.

▼ Trauma Activation

Trauma Alert Activation Criteria

Trauma Activation Education [YouTube]

▼ Transfusion/Shock

Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA)

Jehovah Witness Anemia Management

Lipid Rescue for Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

▼ Anticoagulation Reversal

Anticoagulation Reversal Guideline

▼ Neurotrauma (TBI/SCI)

Brain Injury Guidelines

Intracranial Hypertension Management

C-Spine Clearance Algorithm

Thoracic/Lumbar Spine Clearance

Spinal Cord Injury Guideline

Spinal Cord Injury Return to ADL Guideline

Steroid Protocol for Spinal Cord Injury

BCVI Management: Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury

Diabetes Insipidus Work-up & Management

SIADH/Cerebral Salt Wasting Work-up and Management

▼ Chest Trauma

Rib Fracture Management Guideline

Guidelines for the Management of Hemothorax

Autotransfusion for Hemothorax

Exparel (liposomal bupivacaine)

Lipid Rescue for Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Workup of Blunt Cardiac Injury

▼ Abdominal Trauma

Blunt Bowel and Mesenteric Injury Management Guideline

Management of Splenic Lacerations

Splenectomy Vaccines

▼ Orthopaedic Trauma/Facial Fractures

Open Fracture Protocol (orthopaedic injuries)

Antimicrobial Protocol In Facial Fractures

▼ Pediatric Trauma

Guideline for the Evaluation of Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries in Children

Guideline for the Evaluation of Blunt Thoraco-abdominal Injuries in Children

Pediatric Drug Dosing

Pediatric Head Trauma CT Decision Guide

▼ Obstetric Trauma

RhoGAM for Trauma in Pregnancy

▼ Cardiac Problems

Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Rate (New Onset)

▼ Pulmonary and Mechanical Ventilation Management

STICU/BICU Mechanical Ventilation Guidelines

Management Algorithm for Refractory Hypoxemia/Elevated Plateau Pressure

Intrapleural Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) and DNase in Pleural Infection

COPD Exacerbation Protocol

RSI Medication Doses

▼ Infection Work-up/Antibiotics

Infection Workup

Severe Sepsis & Septic Shock Protocol

Empiric Antibiotics Guideline

Antimicrobial Spectrum of Activity

VAP Antimicrobial De-escalation

C-diff Management CPG

Fungal Infection Guidelines

Open Fracture Prophylaxis Guideline for Orthopaedics

Antimicrobial Protocol In Facial Fractures

H. Pylori Treatment

Antibiotics for Secondary Peritonitis

Urinary Tract Infection Treatment Guidelines

▼ Renal & Electrolytes

Intravenous Fluid Composition

Urethral and Bladder Trauma Protocol

Hyperkalemia Management

▼ Nutrition

Nutrition Guidelines for STICU/Trauma Floor

▼ Endocrine

ICU Glycemic Control Nursing Protocol

Management of Type I Diabetes

Management of Type II Diabetes

SIADH/Cerebral Salt Wasting Guideline

Diabetes Insipidus Guideline

▼ Pain, Agitation and Delirium

Acute Pain Management for Trauma Patients

STICU Sedation/Delirium Guidelines

Alcohol Withdrawal Guideline

▼ Comfort Care/Brain Death

Comfort Care

Brain Death Protocol

▼ VTE/SUP Prophylaxis and Treatment

Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis in the Surgical Patient

VTE Prophylaxis after Traumatic Brain Injury

Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

▼ Daily Care and Documentation

Daily Checklist for Care of Trauma Patients

TRAUMA Floor Rounding Checklist

Trauma Documentation

Diagnoses to include in the problem list whenever applicable

Transfer out of the ICU

Indications for Escalation to a Higher Level of Care

Trauma Floor - Black Medicine Collaboration

Trauma Floor Team Admission Criteria

▼ Discharge Planning

Trauma Discharge Medications

▼ Neuroscience Clinical Practice Guidelines

Neuroscience Clinical Practice Guidelines

▼ Burn Team Clinical Practice Guidelines

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Burn Team