The Trauma Pulse — Episode 6: Sit With Me While I Abstract: Can You Make the Call?

This week, we’re doing something different.

Meet Lily Flamingo, a fictional 37-year-old patient who fell approximately 14–16 feet from a ladder while working at a construction site.

You have the chart. You have your resources. Now—what would YOU abstract?

In this interactive episode, I’m working through Lily’s fictional medical record alongside you. But I’m not giving you all of my answers yet.

As you review the case, think about:

• What findings can you actually support?

• Which documentation sources did you use?

• Where did conflicting documentation make you stop?

• When did you need to go back to your resources?

• What would you abstract—and why?

Drop your answers, questions, and the places that made you pause in the comments.

Then come back next episode. We’ll compare answers, talk through the documentation sources, and work through the case together.

Pulse Pearl:

Being a trauma registrar does not mean knowing everything the second you open the chart. It means using your resources and ensuring you have the proper documentation to support what you abstract.

Because in trauma registry, Consistency Creates Confidence.

The Trauma Pulse — A Podcast with a Purpose

This episode uses a completely fictional patient and fictional medical record created for educational discussion.

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