Rule of 9s
Signs and Symptoms
Treatments and Whatnot
GCS
Shock
200

Anterior torso and groin

What is 19%?

200

JVD, hypotension, unilateral lung sounds.

What is a tension pneumothorax?

200

The first step of hemorrhage control.

What is direct pressure?

200

No eye opening, no verbal response, no motor response.

What is 3?

200
Spinal cord laceration

What is neurogenic?

400
Posterior left leg and circumferential right leg.

What is 27%

400

Pain, chest wall instability, paradoxical movement.

What is a flail chest?

400

The maneuver that should be utilized to open an airway when there is suspected spinal trauma.

What is jaw thrust?

400

Eyes open spontaneously, confused, obeys commands.

What is 14?

400

Dehydration

What is hypovolemic shock?

600

Anterior head and anterior chest.

What is 13.5%?

600

Muffled heart tones, hypotension, JVD.

What is cardiac tamponade?

600

The only injury where a traction splint is utilized.

What is a mid-shaft femur fracture?

600

Eyes open to pain, incomprehensible moaning, decorticate posturing.

What is 7?

600

Urinary tract infection

What is septic shock?

800

Circumferential left and right arms and circumferential torso

What is 54%?

800

Hypertension, bradycardia, irregular respirations.

What is increased ICP?

800

These devices are contraindicated in patients with suspected airway burns.

What are supraglottic airways?

800

Eyes open to pain, inappropriate words, withdraws from pain.

What is 9?

800

Acute myocardial infarction

What is cardiogenic shock?

1000

Posterior left and right arms, anterior torso, groin, anterior left and right legs.

What is 46%?

1000

Unilateral lung sounds, hypotension, flat neck veins

What is a hemothorax?

1000

The two types of dressings that should be used to manage an abdominal evisceration.

What are moist sterile and occlusive?

1000

Eyes open to pain, no verbal response, decerebrate posturing.

What is 5?

1000

Tension pneumothorax

What is obstructive shock?