44 secondary trauma survey

Question 1

things to inspet on head and neck

Answer 1

1. pupils
2. face
   - bones
   - lacerations
   - NG tube
3. scalp
4. tympanic membrane

Question 2

what to inspect on chest

Answer 2

1. resp status
2. flail or contusion of chest wall
3. palpate whole rib cage
4. auscultate lungs

Question 3

what to inspect for abdo

Answer 3

IPPA
- repeated serial exams
FAST exam - can detect 200ccs
- rectal exam
- foley cath
- bimanual in women if suspected trauma

Question 4

what to inspect for MSK

Answer 4

1. all extremities for swellin, deformity, contusion, tenderness
2. pay close attention to open fractures
3. log roll and palpate lumbar and throacic spine
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