Trauma Survey Flashcards
C-spine
Need to take Cspine?
If so, delegate partner
Scene Size Up
Donning BSI Noting the date, time and weather Do I see, hear, smell any hazards How many pts do I have? Calling for backup Any bystanders with any info? Chief complaint General appearance of pt Mechanism of injury
Level of consciousness
Ask about person, place, time, event
Asses AVPU
AVPU
Alert
Verbal
Painful
Unresponsive
ABCs
Airway
Open and clear? Head tilt chin lift or modified jaw thrust Suction OPA or NPA Smell any odours?
Breathing
Rate, rhythm and quality of breathing?
Administer O2 via ________ at ____ lpm
Circulation
Check pulse at radial and carotid
Rate, rhythm and quality of pulse
Pt’s skin condition?
Deadly wet check
Checking for obvious bleeds from head to toe
Load and Go
Is it a load and go, and why?
Primary Head to Toe
Head
Inspecting for DCAPBLS
Palpating for TIC
Are the Pupils Equal and reactive to Light
Any Battle Signs or Racoon Eyes?
Any discharge from eyes, ears, noes, mouth?
Neck
DCAPBLS TIC
Is the Trachea midline?
Any Jugular Vein Distention
C-Collar
Chest
DCAPBLS TIC
Subcutaneous Empmysema?
Flail chest or paradoxical motion?
Auscultation lungs at the spices and bases for equal and bilateral lung sounds
Abdomen
DCAPBLS
Palpating for DRT
Is pt. nauseous or have they vomited?
Pelvis
DCAPBLS TIC
Is pelvis stable?
Incontinence or Priapism?
Lower Extremities
DCAPBLS TIC
Circulation
Motor Movement
Sensation