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1
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scene size-up

A
check scene safety
Standard Precautions
note mechanism of injury
number of patients
additional resources
2
Q

Standard Precautions

A

aka BSI

have PPE ready

3
Q

mechanism of injury

A

force that produced injury, its intensity, and direction

4
Q

three collisions involved in motor-vehicle crashes

A
  1. vehicle striking an object
  2. patient’s body strikes interior of vehicle
  3. organs of patient strike surfaces within body
5
Q

injury patterns in head-on collisions

A
  1. up-and-over pattern: striking head on windshield (head and spine injuries) and striking chest on the wheel (breathing problems and internal organ injuries)
  2. down-and-under pattern: striking knees on dash
6
Q

injury patterns in read-end collisions

A

neck and head injuries

7
Q

injury patterns in side-impact collision

A

neck injuries. skeletal and internal injuries possible as well

8
Q

injury patterns in rollover collisions

A

many. driver can be ejected

9
Q

penetrating trauma

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injury caused by object passing through skin

10
Q

damage from bullets

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direct damage and pressure-related damage (creates a temp cavity)

11
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index of suspiciom

A

awareness that there may be injuries

12
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nature of the illness

A

what is medically wrong

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