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Outline the steps in trauma assessment and management |
1) The Primary Survey 2) The Secondary Survey 3) The ongoing exam |
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Describe the ITLS Primary Survey |
Starts with the scene size up. If safe, initial assessment next. Lastly, a rapid trauma survey or focused exam. |
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Explain the initial assessment and how it relates to the rapid trauma survey and the focused exam |
Initial assessment allows EMS to identify any life threatening conditions. This information allows EMS to proceed with either a rapid trauma survey(Brief but head to toe) for more serious situations or with a focused exam for patients with a normal initial assessment. |
