ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support Exam Study Guide 2026 (Complete And Verified Study material) (7pages) LEARNEXAMS

1. Explain the Trimodal Distribution of Trauma Deaths?: First peak - 50% of all

trauma deaths

Second peak - 30% of all trauma deaths -> 1 hours - 48 hours after injury

Third peak - 15% of all trauma deaths

- Second and third peak = preventable

2. What are the General categories ofTrauma?: -Immediately life threatening ->

immediate life saving treatment -ex. tracheobronchial injury

-Urgent - significant intervention as soon as possible - ex. Flail chest, pulmonary

contusions

-Non-urgent - require medical intervention but not urgency - ex. Fractures

3. What is the Activation of theTraumaTeam based on?: -Communication from

the EMS who are looking after the pt on site - reported from EMS before the

ambulance arrives

-Physiological parameters the pt is showing

-Anatomical parameters - what is wrong with the pt ->

4. Explain Physiological Parameters:

5. Explain the Mechanism of Injury Parameters?:

6. Explain Anatomical Parameters?: -Hemorrhage potential from long bone or

amputation

-Other trauma = smoke inhalation,

7. State the Stages of ATLS?: