unit 4 study guide Flashcards
step 1 of SALT triage
global sorting.
SALT triage 3rd assessed
walking
SALT triage 2nd assessed
waving/purposful movement.
SALT triage 1st assesesed
not moving/ obvious life threatening injury
step 2 SALT triage
individual assessment
what is first thing assessed for and what to do
assess airway and beathing. if apneic after opening airway then dead. if breathing then continue assessment.
what to assess for after airway/ breathing
assess for respiratory distress( resp 30<), hemmoraging, peripheral pulses, can follow commands or make purposful movement.
what to assess for is patient fails ABCD and what to do
assess weather or not LSI would likley save patient. if yes then red. if not then black.
what to assess post ABCD.
assess to see if patient only has minor injurys. if yes than green. if not then yellow.
Airway assessment and emergency
assess for patient airway inorder to breath. airway can become closed due to foreign body or due to unconsiousness. ensure that tounge,teeth, or other items are not closing airway. jaw thrust or chin lift.
Breathing and emergency
assessed after airway. assess quality, quantity, and physical characteristics of breathing such as accessory muscle use. a emergency would be respirations over 30 which may indicate respiratory distress.
circulation and emergency
circulation is assessed after breathing. assess pulse, bp/map, cap refill, and skin for signs of dehydration or decreased perfusion. also assess and manage hemorrhaging. an example of a circulation emergency is a trauma patient with uncontrolled bleeding.
Disability/ deficit and emergency
disability/ deficit is assessed after circulation. you assess LOC, GCS, neuro. an emergency related to D would be a patient being completely unresponsive post head injury.
Exposure and emergency
Exposure is assessed after disability. assess for hypo/hyperthermia. remove wet clothes. an example of a emergency with expose would be hypothermia after falling off a clif and into water.
FAST five and emergency
Full set of vitals
Futher labs and xrays
foley cath
facial trauma assessment
facilitate family.
