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1
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What are the indications and contraindication for a trauma assessment?

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Indications: unconscious or unknown MOI/NOI.
Contraindications: unrelieved airway obstruction, or CPR.

2
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What are the Load and Go criteria?

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ALOC, Uncontrolled Hemorrhage, Compromised ABC’s, Abnormal Chest, Tender Abdomen, Unstable Pelvis, Bilateral Femur Fractures

3
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General Impression

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Approach from feet
Assess for major bleeding / delegate bleeding control
Delegate manual cervical spine stabilization

4
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Check Mental Status

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GCS/ Alert and Oriented Status.

5
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Airway

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Open/ Clear / Maintanable / Suction if indicated / Initiates appropriate airway control and adjuncts.

6
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Breathing

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Rate/ Depth/ Ease/ Breath Sounds Present/ Administer O2 as indicated.

7
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Circulation

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Carotid and Peripheral Pulse Rhythm/ Rate/ Quality/ Skin Color/Temp/Moisture/ Cap Refill/ Cut and expose to assess for life-threatening bleeding/ control bleeding

8
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Primary Transport Decision

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Determine Pt priority and 1st transport destination decision/ delegate full set of vital signs including PERRL/ Obtain SAMPLE Hx/ Prepare backboard/

9
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Rapid Trauma Assessment Head/Neck

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Blood on Gloves/ Depressed Skull/ Stoma/ Medical Alert Tags/ JVD/ Tracheal Deviation/ Subcutaneous emphysema/ Step Off/ Point Tenderness / Delegate Size and Placement of C-Collar

10
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RTA Chest/

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Palpate Lateral to Medial, Anterior to Posterior/ Flail Segment/ Paradoxical Movement/ Sucking Chest Wound/ Lung Sounds(mid-axillary)

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Abdomen

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Assess or Palpate for Tenderness, Rigidity, Evisceration, Distention, Guarding, Hot Belly, Pulsating Mass.

12
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Pelvis

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Palpate Anterior to Posterior, Lateral to Medial / Priapism/ Vaginal Discharge/ Incontinence

13
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Upper Thighs

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Palpate using offset pressure

14
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2nd Transport Decision

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Verbalize any additional load and go criteria

15
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Extremities

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Offset Pressure/ CMS

16
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Backboard/Log Roll

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Assess for Flail Chest/ Paradoxical Movement/ Sucking Chest Wound/ Spinal alignment/ Step Off/ Point Tenderness/ Wallet / Secure /Z track as necessary

17
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Ongoing Assessment

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Reassess Mental Status/ ABC’s/ Vital Signs/ Interventions.

18
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Detailed Head To Toe

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Head/Eyes/Ears for CSF/ Nares/ Mouth/ Facial Bones/ Treat secondary Injuries.