Medical Survey Flashcards
C-spine
Do I need to take c-spine?
Delegate partner
Scene Size Up
Donning BSI Noting Date, time, weather See, hear, smell any hazards How many pts? Calling backup Any bystanders? Chief complaint General Appearance Mechanism of injury?
Level of consciousness
Ask person, place, time event?
Assess AVPU
ABCs
Airway
Open and clear? Head tilt chin lift or modified jaw thrust? Do I need to suction? Inserting OPA or NPA? Do I smell any odours?
Breathing
Rate, rhythm and regularity of respirations?
Administering O2 via _______ at ____lpm?
Circulatiom
Checking pulse at radial and carotid
Rate, rhythm and quality of pulse?
Skin condition?
Deadly wet check
Checking pt from head to toe for any deadly bleeds
Load and go decision
Load and go or stay and play based on what findings?
Primary Head to toe
Head
Looking and feeling for pain and injuries
And facial droop?
Are pts pupils equal and reactive to light?
Neck
Pain or injury? Accessory muscle use? Trachea midline? Jugular vein Distention? Medical alert?
Chest
Expose Pain or injury? Auscultating lungs at apices and bases for equal and bilateral lung sounds. Any adventitious lung sounds? Scars Implanted pacemaker Medical patches Barrel chest Accessory muscle use
Abdomen
Pain or injuries?
Feeling for DRT
Pt Nauseas or have they vomited?
Any Scars or needle marks?
Pelvis
Pain or injury?
Incontinence, bleeding or discharge?
Lower Extremities
Pain or injury? Scars or needle marks? Medical Alert? Edema or discolouration? CMS
Upper extremities
Pain or injury? Scar or needle marks? Medical alert? Edema or discolouration? CMS