ThePTN podcast

ThePTN is a website, podcast and videocast designed to share learning across the Peninsula trauma network. Dr Tim Nutbeam picks the brains of various guests across various specialties to deliver the latest knowledge on all things trauma.

An introduction to Trauma Care 07/18/2024

An introduction to Trauma Care We go through the introduction of trauma systems into the UK and how this came about, focussing specifically on the Peninsula Trauma Network. Finish up with overview of the trauma call and how we manintain best practice across the network. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/24141015

Preparing for the trauma call and the first 10mins 07/11/2024

Preparing for the trauma call and the first 10mins Ash Lowther chats to Tim today as they take us through the stages in preparing for the trauma call: pre-alert, bay preparation, trauma team briefing, patient arrival and handover. This is the first podcast in the series specifically covering the learning areas for the level 1 and 2 Major Trauma Nursing compotencies. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/23409977

Being a TTL: Expert Experience 07/10/2024

Being a TTL: Expert Experience Tim is joined by Lou Mitchell, David McConnell and Tony Kehoe to discuss all things leadership in trauma. Bringing experience from the entire range of trauma care, from pre-hospital, trauma units and MTCs, with the added extra of extensive experience with the Royal Navy and British armed forces in locations including Camp Bastion in Afghanistan. Topics include developing leadership and a leadership style, how we go about training our future leaders and how the vast majority of leadership (in trauma) is developed away from the resus bay and from the trauma call! /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/23446403

Being a TTL: human performance 07/09/2024

Being a TTL: human performance Clare Bosanko gives us her insights into the elements of human performance that impact working within the trauma team, both as the TTL and as a functioning member of the trauma team. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/20864762

The Primary Survey 07/09/2024

The Primary Survey Prof Jason Smith joins the podcast in this episode. We cover what 'traditional teaching' classifies as the primary survey and reflects on how this has changed over time. Discussions centre on how some of these traditional elements may not be relevant and how we might change how we make use of the primary survey itself depending on the patient in front of you. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/24551895

Traumatic Cardiac Arrest 07/08/2024

Traumatic Cardiac Arrest Dr Matt Warner, consultant in Emergency Medicine and Prehospital Emergency Medicine, ED Major Trauma lead at Derriford Hospital (and Medical Director for the British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit) dicusses the management of the patient in traumatic cardiac arrest. Definition and recognition, atempts to reverse and then moving onto resuscitative thoracotomy following the HOTT protocol. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/25000383

Trauma RSI 07/07/2024

Trauma RSI Rapid sequence induction in trauma is often performed in a 'hostile environment', whether done pre-hospitally or in resus. Key elements include indications, drug choice and anticipation, rather than correction, of cardiovascular effects. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/20864777

The Gas Induction: airway management 07/04/2024

The Gas Induction: airway management The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents airway management. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/32196232

The Gas Induction: RSI 07/04/2024

The Gas Induction: RSI The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents rapid sequence induction. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/32196067

The Gas Induction: anaesthetic equipment 07/03/2024

The Gas Induction: anaesthetic equipment The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents anaesthetic equipment. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/32196122

Chest trauma 07/02/2024

Chest trauma This podcast focusses on the importance of early analgesia, intercostal drains and the need for surgical fixation. Make sure to check out the second of two podcasts on chest injury management. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/20864801

Management of Chest Injury 07/01/2024

Management of Chest Injury Following on from our chest trauma podcast, this episode goes through the inpatient management of trauma. Topics covered include regional anaesthetic blocks, analgesia bundles, incentive spirometry and monitoring of these patients. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/22543838

Haemorrhage control 06/30/2024

Haemorrhage control Podcast covering both the 'big C and little c' of C-ABcDE: haemorrhage control, both catastrophic and otherwise. This is a huge topic covering haemostatic agents, blood products and other circulatory adjuncts. Make sure to listen to our other podcasts to support this one. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/24140880

Massive Transfusion Protocols 06/29/2024

Massive Transfusion Protocols Dr Tom Scorer, Consultant Haematologist and transfusion lead, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth | History of transfusion in trauma | Blood products | Massive Transfusion | Targeted transfusion /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/25930050

Pelvic trauma 06/28/2024

Pelvic trauma Lt Col Scott Adams talks us through pelvic injuries, discussing how mechanism of injury helps us understand damage patterns and the function of the pelvic binder. We gain insight into the risks and benefits of the pelvic binder, when to remove it and importantly when to keep it on! Through the entire podcast Lt Col Adams reminds us to appreciate the unstable patient vs. the unstable pelvis. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/20864843

Traumatic Brain Injury (abridged) 06/27/2024

Traumatic Brain Injury (abridged) Edited version. The podcast covers all things traumatic brain injury! From initial assessments, life-saving interventions to buy time until definative neurosurgical management and all the way to rehabilitation and follow up. Includes expert tips on accurate assessment of GCS (Glasgow Coma Score). /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/23446514

Traumatic Brain Injury 06/27/2024

Traumatic Brain Injury Full version. The podcast covers all things traumatic brain injury! From initial assessments, life-saving interventions to buy time until definative neurosurgical management and all the way to rehabilitation and follow up. Includes expert tips on accurate assessment of GCS (Glasgow Coma Score). /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/23446502

Open Fractures 06/26/2024

Open Fractures Miss Juliana Hughes, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Miss Clare Taylor Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon lead us through the orthoplastics management of open fractures. "Do's" and "Don'ts" of open fracture management from field to Resus, the importance of timelines and an understanding of how energy transfer are key topics discussed. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/23410304

Spinal injury and disability 06/26/2024

Spinal injury and disability We talk about the move away from the historical paradigm of triple immobilisation for all suspected C-spine injuries. Then, we discuss the patterns of injury spinal cord injury seen and how to manage these patients. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/24140979

Burns 06/24/2024

Burns Ms Sian Falder Consultant in burns and plastic surgery, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool | Burn grading | Early management | TBSA | Burn resuscitation /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/25930230

Frailty Trauma 06/22/2024

Frailty Trauma UK Trauma triage tools are built using data from high-energy trauma in young patients. However, the majority of trauma patients are older adults who suffer different injury patterns which are typically 'low-energy' mechanisms. This podcasts looks into some of the difficulties this poses and tries to offer some ways of working around these difficulties. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/22543805

Trauma in pregnancy 06/03/2024

Trauma in pregnancy Caroline Leech joins the podcast to discuss important considerations in management of trauma in the pregnant patient. Covering physiology, changes to normal management and obstetric injuries. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/24877209

Bariatric Patient 06/02/2024

Bariatric Patient Dr Matt Warner, consultant in EM and PHEM, BASMU medical director, Derriford Hospital Plymouth | Physiology alterations | Comorbidities | Intubation and ventilation considerations | Pharmacology /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/25930296

The Gas Induction: the anaesthetic machine 06/01/2024

The Gas Induction: the anaesthetic machine The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents the anaesthetics machine. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/32196152

The Gas Induction: monitoring during anaesthesia 06/01/2024

The Gas Induction: monitoring during anaesthesia The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents monitoring during anaesthesia. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/32196117

The Gas Induction: TIVA 06/01/2024

The Gas Induction: TIVA The Gas Induction (presented by ThePTN) presents total intravenous anaesthesia. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/32196052

Retrieval 06/01/2024

Retrieval David Ashton-Clearly is the guest on the podcast this episode as he introduces Retrieve: the critical care service for the South West. Discussions centre on the clinical need to standardise transfer services and the roles played by referring, transferring and receiving teams. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/20864822

Tranexamic Acid (TXA) 05/31/2024

Tranexamic Acid (TXA) Prof Ian Roberts is a Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the London School of Hygeine & Tropical Medicine. Internationally renowned for his work on TXA, Prof Roberts was lead investigator in the CRASH2 and heavily involved in the WOMAN and CRASH3 trials. Tim discussed the history and current evidence with the use of TXA in trauma. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/25173795

Vasopressors in Trauma 05/30/2024

Vasopressors in Trauma Guest: Dr Matt Wiles, consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivisty working in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust discusses the use of vasopressors in the setting of traumatic hypotension. Topics include: is traumatic hypotension is purely hypovolaemia? choice of vasopressors, how to use and end points to guide us. /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/25027821

Paediatric Trauma 05/28/2024

Paediatric Trauma Dr Clare Bosanko EM & PHEM working with Devon Air Ambulance and Devon BASICS, experience in paediatric retrieval and transfer | Epidemiology and incidence of paediatric major trauma | alterations to adult protocols /episode/index/show/theptn1/id/25566090

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