Patient Assessment/Management- Medical

Assessment and management of a medical patient in the field

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Cards In This Set

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Step 1
BSI (Body Substance Isolation)
Step 2
Determine if scene is safe
Step 3
Determine NOI (Nature of Illness)
Step 4
Determine number of patients
Step 5
Request additional help if necessary (put ALS on standby)
Step 6
Determine chief complaint/apparent life threats; expose affected area
Step 7
Assess Airway and Breathing:Assess RRQ using LLFInitiate appropriate O2 therapyAssure adequate patient ventilation
Step 8
Assess Circulation:Assess/control major bleedingAssess pulse RRQObtain blood pressureAssess skin CTC (color, temp, condition)Treat for shock
Step 9
Identify priority patients/make transport decisions
Step 10: Signs/symptoms of SAMPLE
Onset (when did it start?)Provokes (what makes it worse?)Quality (describe the pain/feeling)Radiation (does the pain move and stay in place?)Severity (scale 1-10)Timing (is the pain constant or come and go?)Interventions (has the patient done anything?)
Step 11
AllergiesMedicationsPast pertinent historyLast oral intake Event leading to illness (rule out trauma)
Step 12
Perform focused assessment
Step 13
Obtain baseline vital signs
Step 14
Interventions via medical control
Step 15
Re-evaluate transport decision