Primary Survey Flashcards
What is the safe scene approach
Ensuring that the scene is safe for you, your crewmate, the patient and any bystanders.
What can some hazards include?
Anyt pets, the environment, aggressive patients
What is the end of bed assessment?
General assessment and initial assessment of the patient e.g how are they looking, pain status, envirnoment (are there any sick bowls). Also what is their level of response - alert, voice, pain or unresponsive
What is the purpose of a primary survey?
To help with the identification and treatment of any immediately life threatening conditions.
What does DRABCDE stand for?
Danger, response, airway, breathing, circulation, disabilty, expose and examine
What is the process of checking a patients airway?
Open the airway by using head tilt chin lift or a jaw thrust. Then check inside the airway for any blockages such as blood, vomit or loose teeth. Apply suction if required. If there is a chance that the patient will be unable to maintain an open airway a OPA or a NPA can be used to maintain the open airway.
What is an OPA
Oropharyngeal airway - check the sizing before using the specific OPA
What is a NPA?
Nasopharyngeal airway
What is the initial breathing assesment for?
To determine if the patient is breathing and if it is an adequate rate. <10>30 consider ventillation. Consider if oxygen is needed.
When feeling for the radius pulse in a primary survery what is important to note down?
The rate, rthytm and strength
When checking the circulation, what aspects are we checking?
The temperature of the hands and arms. Are they sweaty or clammy. What is the colour also.
What test can be completed when checking circulation?
Capillary refill test
When checking for disabilty what do we look at?
BeFAST test and look at the pupils
What are we checking when we are looking at the pupils.
are they equal size, the reactivity, is there a direct response to light, consensual reflex,
