119279 - Management of Sporting Trauma Course

Speciality Classification

General Practice ( GP ) / Family Medicine

Location

Online

Delivery

Face to face

Duration

14 hours

The Management of Sports Trauma Course covers the theoretical and practical components of the assessment and management of a variety of sports trauma cases.

Relevance to General Practice

Concussion, cardiac emergencies and other traumas are common in many sports and recreational activities. Therefore it is essential that General Practitioners are well equipped to handle these cases both on and off the sporting field.

Learning outcomes

Review the assessment and management of the unresponsive patient.

Assess and manage of acute asthma cases

Assess and manage anaphylaxis, seizure, hyperthermia and hypothermia

Develop a rationale for the management of cardiac emergencies

Review the assessment and management of a variety of trauma cases