Assessment Template Flashcards by Sadi Gibson | Brainscape

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Approach and Scene Size Up

A

PEMCA
1. PPE
2. Environment
3. Mechanism of injury/illness
4. Count of patients
5. Additional resources

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General Impression

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Level of distress
Patient Position

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Mental Status

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AVPU

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Airway

A

Manual c-spine
Asses for patent airway
Appropriate treatments

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Breathing

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Look listen and feel
Asses adequacy of respirations
Appropriate treatments

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Circulation

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Pulse (Rate, rhythm and volume)
Gross bleed check
Skin check (Color, temp, conditions)
Appropriate treatments

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Head

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DCAP-BLS-TIC
Eyes
Fluid from ears
Patent airway

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Neck

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DCAP-BLS-TIC
C-spine
JVD
Trachea (deviation)
Accessory muscle use

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Chest

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DCAP-BLS-TIC
Chest auscultation
Bilateral chest rise/fall
Paradoxical movement

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Abdomen

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DCAP-BLS-TIC
Discoloration, distension, masses.
Palpate the four quadrants

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Pelvis

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DCAP-BLS-TIC
Bowel/Bladder incontinence

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Extremities

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DCAP-BLS-TIC
Pedal circulation
Pedal edema

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Load and go

A

Make appropriate decision

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Spinal Motion Restriction

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C-collar (sizing and application)
Continues spinal motion restriction

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History (Sample)

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Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past medical history
Last oral intake
Events prior

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History (OPQRST)

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Onset
Provoke, palliate
Quality
Region, radiation
Severity
Time

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Vitals

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Pulse
Respirations
Blood pressure
Skin
Pupils
GCS
Cardiac Monitor
SpO2
9.EtCO2

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What is the first step of patient assessment?

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Approach and Scene size up.

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What comes after approach and scene size up?

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General Impression

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What comes after general impression?

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Mental status

Q

What comes after Mental status?

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Airway

Q

What comes after airway?

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Breathing

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What comes after breathing?

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Circulation

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What comes after circulation?

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Head

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What comes after head?

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Neck

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What comes after neck?

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Chest

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What comes after chest?

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Abdomen

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What comes after abdomen?

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Pelvis

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What comes after Pelvis?

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Extremities

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What comes after extremities?

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Load and Go

Q

What comes after Load and Go?

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Spinal Motion Restriction

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What comes after Spinal Motion Restriction?

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History (Sample)

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What comes after history (sample)?

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History (OPQRST)

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What comes after history (OPQRST)?

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Vitals

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What comes after vitals?

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Nothing