Emergency medicine

Question 1

ABCDE Framework
A
B
C
D
E

Answer 1

Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure

Question 2

Checking airway

Answer 2

See if patient can talk

If not check for:
partial obstruction: increased effort to breathe, noisy breaths, difficulty speaking
full obstruction: no chest movements, no breathing, probably unconscious

optimise airway position by head tilted + chin lift