Assesment Flashcards
Scene Assessment
Hazards
Environment
Mechanism
Number of patients
Additional resources
Scene assessment - hazards
What hazards?
Do you have PPE and BSI
Scene assessment - environment
Is it safe?
What are the surroundings?
Scene assessment - mechanism
How did it happen
Possible injuries
Scene assessment - additional resources
More people needed
More equipment needed
Primary Assessment involves
check LOR
A,B,C
RBS
do we need SMR
manage life threatening immediately
Decision point includes
Chief complaint - patients main concern.
General impression - my main concern
Initial Transport Decision - urgent (RTC, rapid transport cat).
Reassess and Communicate - check ABC after movement
What’s included in secondary assessment?
SAMPLE
OPQRST
Vitals
Head to Toe
What are the Vital signs
GCS
Blood pressure
Respiration
Pulse
Sp02
Pupils
CapBgl
What’s included in a head to toe
Skin - colour, feel, moisture, temp
Palpate - slowly and methodically
Auscultate / listen with Stethoscope
Distal exam - check radial and pedal pulse, check motor and sensory
What’s included in the ongoing assessment?
Treatment
Documentation
Reassessment
ISBAR transfer