ATLS Training Videos

The following video is a compilation of the training videos employed by the American College of Surgeons Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification course. You can scroll through the video chapters which are listed below.

• Primary survey (correct and incorrect demonstration correct) the last time

• Motorcycle helmet removal

• Airway management tips

• Pediatric oropharyngeal (OP) airway

• Nasopharyngeal (NP) airway insertion

• Orotracheal airway insertion (laryngoscope - Adult)

• Gum Elastic Bougie introducer

• Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion

• Orotracheal airway insertion (laryngoscope - Pediatric)

• Cricothyroidotomy

• Ventilation bag valve mask (BVM)

• Surgical landmarks

  • Cricothyroidotomy

  • Needle Thoracentesis (tension pneumothorax treatment)

  • Chest tube insertion

  • Diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) - rarely performed since FAST exam introduced

  • Vascular access

  • Saphenous vein cutdown - rarely performed

• Intraosseous (IO) insertion

• Chest tube insertion

• Pericardiocentesis

• Diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) - rarely performed since FAST exam introduced

• Traction splint

• Pelvic binder

• FAST exam