Trauma
Encyclopedia
Trauma can refer to:

In psychology and medicine

  • Trauma (medicine)
    Trauma (medicine)
    Trauma refers to "a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident." It can also be described as "a physical wound or injury, such as a fracture or blow." Major trauma can result in secondary complications such as circulatory shock, respiratory failure and death...

    , an often serious and body-altering physical injury, such as the removal of a limb
    • Blast injury
      Blast injury
      A blast injury is a complex type of physical trauma resulting from direct or indirect exposure to an explosion. Blast injuries occur with the detonation of high-order explosives as well as the deflagration of low order explosives...

      , a type of physical trauma caused by an explosion
    • Blunt trauma
      Blunt trauma
      In medical terminology, blunt trauma, blunt injury, non-penetrating trauma or blunt force trauma refers to a type of physical trauma caused to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical attack; the latter usually being referred to as blunt force trauma...

      , a type of physical trauma caused by impact or other force applied from or with a blunt object
    • Penetrating trauma
      Penetrating trauma
      Penetrating trauma is an injury that occurs when an object pierces the skin and enters a tissue of the body, creating an open wound. In blunt, or non-penetrating trauma, there may be an impact, but the skin is not necessarily broken. The penetrating object may remain in the tissues, come back out...

      , a type of physical trauma in which the skin or tissues are pierced by an object
  • Psychological trauma
    Psychological trauma
    Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a traumatic event...

    , an emotional or psychological injury, usually resulting from an extremely stressful or life-threatening situation
    • Post-cult
      Cult
      The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...

       trauma, the intense emotional problems that some members of cults and new religious movements experience upon disaffection and disaffiliation
    • Vicarious traumatization
      Vicarious traumatization
      Vicarious traumatization is a transformation in the self of a trauma worker or helper that results from empathic engagement with traumatized clients and their reports of traumatic experiences. Its hallmark is disrupted spirituality, or meaning and hope...

      , transformation in the self of a trauma worker or helper that results from empathic engagement with traumatized clients and their reports of traumatic experiences.
  • Geriatric trauma
    Geriatric trauma
    Geriatric trauma refers to a traumatic injury that occurs to an elderly person. The three prevailing causes of traumatic death in the elderly are falls , traffic collisions and burns....

    , trauma in the elderly
  • Pediatric trauma
    Pediatric trauma
    Pediatric trauma refers to a traumatic injury that happens to an infant, child or adolescent.-Anatomic and physiologic differences in children:There are significant anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults...

    , trauma in children
  • Trauma center
    Trauma center
    A trauma center is a hospital equipped to provide comprehensive emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries. Trauma centers grew into existence out of the realization that traumatic injury is a disease process unto itself requiring specialized and experienced...

    , a hospital equipped to provide comprehensive emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries
  • Trauma surgery
    Trauma surgery
    Trauma surgery is a surgical specialty involved in the invasive treatment of physical injuries, typically in an emergency setting. Trauma surgeons generally complete residency training in general surgery and often fellowship training in trauma or surgical critical care...

    , a surgical specialty
  • Trauma team
    Trauma team
    A Trauma team is a group of healthcare workers who tend to seriously ill or injured patients who arrive at a hospital emergency department. The team is composed of a number of specific roles, with a typical team consisting of:...

    , a group of healthcare workers who attend to seriously ill or injured casualties who arrive at a hospital emergency department

In comics

  • Trauma (comics)
    Trauma (comics)
    Trauma is a fictional comic book character. He is a teenage superhero in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe...

    , a character associated with Avengers: The Initiative in the Marvel Universe

In film and television

  • Trauma (1962 film)
    Trauma (1962 film)
    Trauma is a 1962 American film directed by Robert M. Young.- Cast :*John Conte as Warren Clyner*Lynn Bari as Helen Garrison*Lorrie Richards as Emmaline Garrison*David Garner as Craig Schoonover*Warren J...

    , an American film directed by Robert M. Young
  • Trauma (1993 film)
    Trauma (1993 film)
    Trauma is a 1993 film directed by Dario Argento who also co-wrote the screenplay. The film can be described as a giallo, that is a film with influences from the horror, mystery, and thriller genres.-Plot synopsis:...

    , a horror film directed by Dario Argento
  • Trauma (2004 film)
    Trauma (2004 film)
    Trauma is a 2004 British psychological thriller directed by Marc Evans and written by Richard Smith.-Cast:*Colin Firth as Ben*Mena Suvari as Charlotte*Naomie Harris as Elisa*Sean Harris as Roland*Neil Edmond as Mills...

    , a psychological thriller directed by Marc Evans and starring Colin Firth
  • Trauma (TV series)
    Trauma (TV series)
    Trauma is a television series which originally ran on NBC from September 28, 2009 to April 28, 2010 and focused on a group of paramedics in San Francisco, California....

    , was a medical drama set in San Francisco
  • Troma Entertainment
    Troma Entertainment
    Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974.The company produces low-budget independent movies that play on 1950s horror with elements of farce...

    , a film company specializing in independent, horror, and exploitation films

In games

  • Trauma (video game)
    Trauma (video game)
    Trauma is a graphical adventure interactive fiction game developed by Polish programmer Krystian Majewski as part of a thesis project, and released in August 2011. The game is based on a woman that has suffered a physiological trauma, and has been languishing in several dreamscapes while...

    , a 2011 graphic adventure game
  • Trauma Center (series), a surgical based video game
  • Trauma Studios
    Trauma Studios
    Trauma Studios was an American computer game developer company founded in 2003. They were best known for having created Desert Combat, a mod for Battlefield 1942....

    , an American computer game development company

In music

  • "Day Twelve: Trauma", a song by Ayreon on the album The Human Equation
    The Human Equation
    The Human Equation is the sixth album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released under the name Ayreon. It was released on May 25, 2004. As with other Ayreon albums, it features guest appearances from several musicians previously unrelated to the project, including James LaBrie of Dream Theater, Mikael...

  • Trauma (album)
    Trauma (album)
    Sample credits*"Intro for Roger" contains a sample from "Right Thurr" performed by Chingy. And DJ Quik's own 'Quik's Groove'.- Personnel :Credits for Trauma adapted from liner notes.* Executive producer: DJ Quik...

     by rapper/producer DJ Quik
  • Trauma (band)
    Trauma (band)
    Trauma was an American heavy metal band. It was known as being the band of bass virtuoso Cliff Burton, before he left them to join Metallica. Their music was comparable to that of Iron Maiden and Montrose with faster tempos, which is shown in the tracks "The Day All Hell Broke Loose" and "Lay Low"...

    , an American heavy metal band
  • Trauma (Polish band)
    Trauma (Polish band)
    Trauma is a Polish death metal band formed in 1986 in Elblag. The band plays energetic technical music with an emphasis on colorful guitar techniques and extremely accurate kick fast on drums...

    , a Polish death metal band
  • "Trauma" (song) by Ayumi Hamasaki
  • Trauma Records
    Trauma Records
    Trauma Records is a Los Angeles independent record label created in 1993 by Paul Palmer and Rob Kahane. Trauma Records had a Joint Venture Agreement with Interscope Records that included financing and distribution through Interscope Records....

    , a record label

In people

  • Trauma (wrestler), American professional wrestler
  • Trauma Flintstone, drag performer and actress

In sports teams

  • Baltimore Trauma
    Baltimore Trauma
    Baltimore Trauma was a pro paintball team, who competed from 2000 till 2007 when they disbanded due to team member issues, a poor 2007 season and sponsorship issues...

    , professional paintball team from North Carolina
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