Clinical Practice - Primary Survey Flashcards
What does the first ‘C’ in CABCDE stand for?
(C)atastrophic haemorrhage control
What does the ‘A’ in CABCDE stand for?
(A)irway
What does the ‘B’ in CABCDE stand for?
(B)reathing
What does the second ‘C’ in CABCDE stand for?
(C)irculation
What does the ‘D’ in CABCDE stand for?
(D)isability or Neurological (D)eficit
What does the ‘E’ in CABCDE stand for?
(E)nvironmental awareness
What acronym is used to assess breathing?
RISE N FALL
What does the R in RISE N FALL stand for?
Rate counted
What does the I in RISE N FALL stand for?
Injuries search for
What does the S in RISE N FALL stand for?
Symmetry of chest wall assessed
What does the E in RISE N FALL stand for?
Effort of breathing
What does the N in RISE N FALL stand for?
Neck signs look for: TWELVE
What does the F in RISE N FALL stand for?
Feel: bone crepitus, clavicle, scapula, rib and surgical emphysema
What does the A in RISE N FALL stand for?
Assess resonance percussion
What does the first L in RISE N FALL stand for?
Listen to both sides of the chest
What does the second L in RISE N FALL stand for?
Look at the patients back
What acronym is used to assess level of consciousness?
AVPU
How to put someone into the recovery position?
How to place the stethoscope to count heart rate?
The 2nd intercostal space
What does the acronym TWELVE mean?
Look for Trachea, Wounds, Emphysema, Larynx and Veins, Every time
What is the acronym for pupil assessment?
PEARL
What does PEARL stand for?
Pupils equal and reactive to light
What does the A in AVPU stand for?
Alert: Casualty is alert and conscious
What does the V in AVPU stand for?
Verbal: Casualty responds to verbal stimulus
What does the P in AVPU stand for?
Pain: Casualty responds to painful stimulus
What does the U in AVPU stand for?
Unresponsive: Casualty is unresponsive to any from of stimulus
