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EMT Trauma
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| PPE precautions | |
| scene size up: | |
| scene safety | |
| mechanism of injury | |
| number of patients | |
| additoinal ems backup | |
| c spine stabilization | |
| primary assessment: | |
| general impression | |
| responsiveness and level of consciousness | |
| chief complaint and life threats | |
| airway --> | open and assess airway, insert adjunct if needed |
| breathing --> | assess breathing, initiate oxygen therapy, ensure adequate ventilation, manage injuries that may compromise breathing |
| circulation --> | pulse, skin color temp and condition, control bleeding, shock management |
| patient priority and transport decision | |
| history taking: | |
| baseline vitals --> | bp, pulse, respirations, pearl |
| sample | |
| secondary assessment: | |
| head --> | palpate scalp + ears, assess eyes, inspect facial area |
| neck --> | trachea position, dvd, palpate cervical spine |
| chest --> | palpate chest, inspect check, listen to lung sounds |
| abdomen --> | palpate quadrants, pelvis, genitalia |
| lower extremities --> | palpate, pms, right and left legs |
| upper extremities --> | palpate, pms, right and left arms |
| posterior thorax, lumbar, and buttocks --> | palpates all three areas after rolling patient on side |
| manage secondary wounds appropriately | |
| reassessment: | |
| how and when to reassess |
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