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a patient suffering from one or more physical injuries
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trauma patient
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the step of patient assessment that follows the initial assessment
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focused history and physical exam
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symptoms of injury found by inspection or palpation during patient assessment
deformities, contusions, abrasions, puncture/penetrations, burns, tenderness, lacerations, and swelling. |
DCAP-BTLS
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medical term for bruising
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contusions
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medical term for scrapes
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abrasions
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Medical term for cuts
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lacerations
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assessment of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the body to detect signs and symptoms of injury
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rapid trauma assessment
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the grating sound or feeling of broken bones rubbing together
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crepitation
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bulging of the neck veins
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jugular vein distention (JVD)
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a surgical incision held open by a metal or plastic tube
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tracheostomy
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movement of a part of the chest in the opposite direction to the rest of the chest during respiration
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paradoxical motion
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a condition of being stretched, inflated, or larger than normal
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distention
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