ACUTE CARE SURGERY & TRAUMA

Triage & Resuscitation

A clinical tutorial on adult and pediatric triage algorithms, airway obstruction, hemorrhage control, and shock management protocols in resource-limited surgical settings.
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  • 2 hours
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

Discover triage & resuscitation algorithms and airway & shock management for adult & pediatric trauma patients, including in resource-limited settings.
Reviewed by SURGhub, July 2025

This course is provided by:

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Baylor College of Medicine Center for Global Surgery logo
  • Specialty: Surgery
  • Subspecialty: Trauma & Critical Care Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Paediatric Surgery, Major Hemorrhage & Transfusion, Critical Care, Critical Care Nursing
  • Target audience:Any doctor or nurse working in perioperative, emergency, or critical care settings. Essential for all trainees in surgery, anaesthesia, or obstetrics and gynaecology.
  • Level: Basic
  • Language: English
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This course is provided by:

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Baylor College of Medicine Center for Global Surgery logo

Learning objectives

  • Review the triage algorithm for trauma patients
  • Understand the basics of managing airway obstruction, bleeding, and shock
  • Recognize fatal injury patterns
  • Understand the approach to resuscitation in resource limited settings

Course structure 

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Name of the Content Author(s)

Expert contributors from around the globe

  • Dr. Host, Myanmar


  • Dr. Rachel W. Davis, MD

    Director, Baylor Center for Global Surgery; Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine.

  • Dr. Jade Nunez, MD FACS

    Associate Professor of Surgery; Associate Trauma Medical Director, University of Utah

  • Dr. Melany Hughes, MD MPH FACS

    Vice Chair of Surgery, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital; Assistant Professor of Surgery, Stony Brook Medicine

  • Dr. Matthew Fuller, MD

    Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine; Director of Global Health & Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship, University of Utah

  • Dr. Alexander Colonna, MD MSCI FACS

    Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Utah

  • Dr. Shahrzad Joharifard, MD MPH FRCSC

    Assistant Professor of Surgery; Adjunct Professor, Branch for Global Surgery, University of British Columbia

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The Global Trauma Collaboration engages global surgery experts to provide practical educational sessions for medical professionals providing care in conflict settings.
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Baylor College of Medicine Center for Global Surgery

The Baylor College of Medicine Center for Global Surgery improves access to safe, timely, and quality surgical care through education, collaboration, advocacy, and research. It offers global surgery training programs on-site and virtually for practicing physicians and trainees worldwide.

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