Disaster

Question 1

SBP can be estimated in resuscitation situation

Answer 1

Radial pulse present: BP at least 80 systolic

Femoral pulse: BP at least 70 systolic

Carotid pulse: BP at least 60 systolic

Question 2

Disability “AVPU”

Answer 2

A: alert
V: responsive to voice
P: responsive to pain
U: unresponsive

Question 3

Triage based on emergent, urgent, nonurgent

Answer 3

Emergent:
-Resp. Distress, chest pain w/diaphoresis, active hemorrhage, unstable VS

Urgent:
-severe abdominal pain, renal colic, displaced/multiple fx, complex or soft tissue fx, new onset resp. Infections.

Question 4

ABCDE

Answer 4

• airway/c-spine
• breathing
• circulation
• disability
• exposure