DR ABCDE

Question 1

What is DR <C> ABCDE?</C>

Answer 1

C: catastrophic haemorrhage
A: airway
B: breathing
C: circulation
D: disability
E: exposure

Question 2

What things should you do for <C>?</C>

Answer 2

Check for any haemorrhage causing external bleeding

Question 3

What things should you do for A?

Answer 3

Check the airway is open by looking inside/ listening for any snoring/stridor breathing.
Add airway adjacents if required
Use jaw thrust/ head tilt chin lift
Apply BVM/oxygen if required/blocked

Question 4

What things should you do for B?

Answer 4

Look, feel, listen approach
Resp Rate of breathing
Depth of breathing
Equal on both sides?
SPO2 levels
Any bruising/deformity in chest?

Question 5

What things should you do for C?

Answer 5

Check pulse
Check capillary refill
Monitor heart rate
Monitor blood pressure
Check skin colour/ for cyanosis
Fluid retention?
Signs of shock?
Pelvic sling?

Question 6

What things should you do for D?

Answer 6

AVPU
PEARL
Check blood glucose
Secondary survey

Question 7

What things should you do for E?

Answer 7

Analyse surroundings
Keep warm if necessary
Bring tent
Cordon area