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12 Cards in this Set
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What are the basic steps of Scene Size Up?
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PENMAN
1. BSI 2. Scene Safe? 3. MOI? 4. NOI? 5. Number of Patients 6. Consider Additional Resources 7. C-Spine |
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What does PENMAN stand for in the Scene Safety step?
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Personal, partner, patient safety, BSI
Environmental Hazards Number of Patients MOI Additional resources Need for spinal immobilization |
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What are the general steps for Initial Assessment?
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General Impression of Patient
Responsiveness-AVPU ABCs Level of Consciousness: Person, Place, Time, and Event Reevaluate Transport Decision |
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What are the steps in a Rapid Physical Exam?
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DCAPBTLS Assess everything:
1. Head and neck-crepitus, tracheal deviation, JVD 2. Chest-paradoxical motion, crepitus 3.Abdomen-rigidity, distension 4. Pelvis-if no pain, compress 5. Extremeties-distal pulses 6. Back and Buttocks |
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C A P B T L S |
Deformities
Contusions Abrasions Punctures/Penetrations Burns Tenderness Lacerations Swelling |
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What types of patients would you perform a Rapid Physical Exam on?
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trauma patients with a significant MOI
unresponsive medical patients |
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What are the general steps of a Focused Physical Exam?
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1. Head, neck and C-spine
2. Chest and breath sounds 3. Abdomen 4. Pelvis 5. Extremities 6. Posterior |
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What are the basic techniques of physical examination?
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Inspection-Look
Auscultation-Listen Palpation-Feel |
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Assessment Steps for
TRAUMA patient with significant MOI |
1. Rapid Trauma Assessment
2. Baseline Vital Signs 3. SAMPLE 4. Reevaluate Transport |
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Assessment Steps for
TRAUMA patient with NO significant MOI |
1. Focused Trauma Assessment
2. Baseline Vital Signs 3. SAMPLE and OPQRST 4. Reevaluate transport |
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Assessment Steps for
Responsive MEDICAL Patient |
1. History of Illness OPQRST
2. SAMPLE 3. Focused Physical Exam 4. Baseline Vital Signs 5. Reevaluate Transport |
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Assessment Steps for
Unresponsive MEDICAL Patient |
1. Rapid Medical Assessment
2. Baseline Vital Signs 3. SAMPLE 4. Reevaluate Transport |
