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| List items of concern approaching a medical emergency whether N.O.I. or M.O.I. |
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| 1. scene safety for you and the victim 2. Nature of Illness 3. Mechanism of Injury 4. Body Substance Isolation 5. Number of victims 6. Many ambulances are required 7. Are specialized resources necessary 8. Is this a crime scene, if so, call for police |
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| Elements of a Primary Assessment |
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| 1. Airway (chest raising) 2. Breathing (if not - call 911) 3. Circulation (check carotid artery) 4. Excessive bleeding / spinal injury concerns |
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| SAMPLE Signs & Symptoms Allergies Medicines (currently) Last Oral intake (water or drink) Events leading to the injury |
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| Deformities Contusions Abrasions Penetrations / Punctures Burns / Bleeding Tenderness Lacerations Swelling |
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| Deformities Open Injuries Tenderness Swelling |
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| Onset Provoked Quality of Pain (describe type of pain) Severity of Pain (scale from 1 to 10) Time |
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| Alert (responsive to all questions) Verbal (open eyes when spoken to) Pain (run knuckles down sternum) Unresponsive to any of the above |
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| Blooding pressures Respiration's Eyes (PEARL) Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light Pulses Skin Signs (back of waist to forehead) |
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| On Going Assessment elements |
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Definition
| Severely Injured - reassess every (5) minutes Stabilized Patient - " " (15) " Retake vital signs Re-check all interventions Check for Shock Calm and re-assure the victim |
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| Hand-Off Report to EMT's & Paramedics |
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Definition
| Age of Patient Sex of the Patient L.O.C. / A.V.P.U. / A.B.C.s - possible spinal injury... Chief Complaint How you found the Patient - MOI or NOI SAMPLE Interventions and reactions to them... O.P.Q.R.S.T. / D-CAP B.T.L.S. or D.O.T.S. |
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