Primary Survey

Question 1

Initial Management tool: R.O.P.E

Answer 1

R: Rest, reassure, and rapport
O: supplemented OXYGEN therapy?
P: Position patient
E: Extra resources required?

Question 2

Initial Management tool: VIRCA (Consent)

Answer 2

V: Voluntary
I: Informed
R: Relevant
C: Capacity
A: Advice (if refusing treatment)

Question 3

S.A.M.P.L.E

Answer 3

S: Signs & symptoms

A: Allergies

M: Medications

P: Past Pertinent Medical Hx

L: LAST oral intake (eat or drink)

E: Events (leading up to incident)

Question 4

Airway Assessment (L.O.S.T)

(in addition to looking + C-spine considerations)

Answer 4

L: Listen
O: Obstruction
S: Secretions
T: Tone