Northern Sky
Size-up starts with
scene safety
Includes AVPU, life threats, ABC, and transport decision
Primary Assessment
X stands for what? Must get both the word and the assessment item)
Exsanguination, Life Threats
OPQRST has 3 "R." What are all of them?
Radiation, Region, Referred
Example:
Have you ever been told you have breathing problems, issues with your heart, diabetes or blood sugar issues?
Past Medical History
Situational Awareness
Tests a patient's responsiveness
AVPU
One life threats are treated, what is next assessed?
Airway
Loss or damage to the surface of the skin due to rubbing or scraping
Abrasion
Systematic head to toe, treating secondary injuries
Secondary Assessment
What are the three types of emergencies to which you'll respond? Must get all three for the points.
Medical, Trauma, Both/Combination
Orientation
Which of the following is not a sign of an airway obstruction?
Blood, Snoring, Crowing, Auscultation, Absent Breathing
Auscultation
Raised or enlarged area of soft tissue on the surface of the body
Swelling
A type of secondary assessment for nonsignificant MOI based on the cc
Focused Assessment
These are used to determine the equipment and initial line of treatment of your patient.
MOI and NOI
Life threat; any deviation from alert and oriented x 4 or from normal baseline status
Altered Mental Status
The pressure wave that occurs with each heart beat
Pulse
Assists in determining transport priority
Primary Assessment
Anisocoria (page 395)
Protective measures that have traditionally been recommended by the CDC for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risks of communicable diseases.
Standard Precautions
May prevent the EMS provider from immediately identifying and treating life threats
Distracting Injuries
to feel during assessment
palpate
The most serious thing the patient is concerned about
Chief Complaint
Air bubbles under the skin, typically around the neck
Subcutaneous Emphysema