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11 Cards in this Set
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Scene Size-Up |
1. BSI / PPE 2. Scene safety? 3. Medical or Trauma? NOI or MOI? 4. # of patients 5. Additional resources needed? 6. Assess need for c-spine precautions |
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Primary Assessment |
1. General impression 2. Chief Complaint 3. Mental Status 4. Airway 5. Breathing 6. Circulation (pulse, CTC, bleeding) 7. Disability 8. Expose 9. Determine transport priority |
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Secondary Assessment (responsive medical) |
1. SAMPLE & OPQRST 2. Focused physical exam 3. Baseline vitals 4. Transport 5. Consider detailed exam |
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Secondary Assessment (trauma and unresponsive medical) |
1. Focused or Rapid head-to-toe physical exam 2. Baseline vitals 3. SAMPLE & OPQRST 4. Transport 5. Consider detailed exam |
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SAMPLE |
Signs / Symptoms Allergies Medication Pertinent past medical history Last oral intake Events leading up to problem |
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OPQRST |
Onset- what were you doing when this problem began? Provokes/Palliation - does anything make it better/worse? Quality - describe what you're feeling Radiation/Region- where is the pain? Does it go anywhere else? Severity - pain scale of 1-10? Time - when did it start? How long g is each episode? Etc. |
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Ongoing Assessment |
1. Repeat primary assessment 2. Repeat vitals to look for trending 3. Repeat secondary assessment (as needed) 4. Check any interventions taken, consider additional interventions 5. Document everything |
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DCAP-BTLS (injuries to look for) |
Deformities Contusions Abrasions Punctures / Penetrations Burns Tenderness Lacerations Swelling |
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Vitals for normal adult |
Systole BP: 90-140 mmHG Diastole BP: 60-90 mmHG Pulse: 60-100 bpm Resps: 12-20 bpm PEARRL CTC: warm, pink, dry (W/P/D) |
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PEARRL |
Pupils Equal And Round, Reactive to Light |
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Mental Status (AVPU) |
Alert & Oriented X __ (up to 4: person, place, time, event) Verbal stimulus Painful stimulus Unresponsive |