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During the scene size-up what 5 things are you looking for? |
1) Scene Safety 2) Mechanism of injury 3) How many patients? 4) Is additional help needed? 5) Is securing the C-spine needed? |
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During the primary survey what does getting a general impression mean? |
Does the patient look sick or not sick? |
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How long does it take to do a primary survey? |
1 About 1 minute. 2 General impression 3 LOC 4 Chief complaint 4 ABCH 5 Skin Temp 6 Transport decision |
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What are we SPECIFICALLY looking for in the primary survey? |
Life threatening injuries |
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What does systolic blood pressure measure? |
Force of blood against the walls of arteries as the left ventricle contracts. |
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What does diastolic blood pressure measure? |
Force of blood against the walls of the arteries as the left ventricle refills with blood. |
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What is the average blood pressure for an adult? |
120/80 |
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What are you assessing in the secondary survey for trauma? |
1 DCAPBTLS 2 Head to toe exam with any patient that has a significant mechanism of injury before you load them into an ambulance. |
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What does DCAPBTLS mean? |
D Deformities C Contusions A Abrasions P PUNCTURES B BURNS T TENDERNESS L Lacerations S Swelling |
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What things are we doing during a primary survey for medical patients? |
1 General Impression 2 AVPU 3 Chief Complaint 4 ABC 5 check and treat major bleeding 6 identifies priority patient 7 SAMPLE 8 OPQRST |
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What does SAMPLE mean? |
Signs & symptoms Allergies Medications Past medical history Last meal Events prior |
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What does OPQRST mean? |
Onset Pain Quality Radiation Severity Time |
Has to do with how they feel. |
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What is pneumonic AVPU used for? |
Determine level of consciousness (LOC) |
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What does the Glasgow Coma Scale measure? |
Best eye, motor and verbal response. |
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When is rapid vehicle extraction without utilization of the KED warranted? |
With immediate life-threatening injuries or safety hazards are present. |
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