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outlines Introduction Scene assessment Patient assessment: Primary survey Secondary survey Care of unconscious patient: Emergency care Long term care

Introduction Assessment is the cornerstone of excellent patient care. First goal is to find out patient’s condition. Urgent intervention must be rapidly initiated. All conditions needing attention prior to moving patient must be done quickly and efficiently.

Scene assessment Failure to perform preliminary actions may put your life and your patients at risk. Assess for hazards, safe to approach victim. Note mechanism of injury. Note number of victims. Note special equipment needed. Need to additional help.

Patient assessment A- Primary survey B- Secondary survey.

A - Primary survey Aims to detect life threatening conditions. Should not take over 2 minutes. Stress rapid evaluation and movement to hospital with critical patients. Five steps: Airway and cervical spine control Breathing Circulation and hemorrhage control Disability (neurological examination) Expose and examine

1- Airway and cervical spine control Check patency and no danger of obstruction Head tilt – chin lift. When checking airways, attention to cervical injury. Excessive movement while establishing airways may cause neurological damage to fractured spine.

2 - Breathing Look, listen, feel for adequate breathing. Absent spontaneous breathing, accomplish ventilation. Conditions compromising breathing: A- pneumothorax B- Pulmonary contusion

3 - Circulation Cardiovascular status can be checked by: A- Pulse: Assess quality, rate, regularity. Pulse reveal information about systolic B.P. Non-palpable radial pulse = systolic BP<80 Non-palpable carotid pulse = systolic BP<60

B- Capillary refill: Capillary blanch test: assessing peripheral perfusion (nail bed or hypothenar eminence). In normo-volemic patient, color returns normal within 2 seconds.

4- Disability Objectives: level of consciousness and neurologic status of patient. Level of consciousness can be determined by the acronym AVPU  Alert  Verbal stimulus response  Painful stimulus response  Unresponsive

5 – Expose and examine Expose chest, abdomen and extremities to facilitate thorough examination. Primary survey is a rapid priority at scene prior to transport.

B – Secondary survey Objective: To discover injury-related problems with no immediate threat to survival. Assessment: Head – toe evaluation.

1 - Scalp Check for lacerations and contusions Do not move the patient’s head Gently slide your hand beneath to palpate for blood. 2 – skull * Palpate for fracture (tenderness or depression) * Bluish discoloration over mastoid bone (behind ear) indicates probable basilar skull fracture

3 – Ear / nose Check for discharge of fluid or blood. Blood from ears is a sign of skull fracture Clear fluid from nose (CSF) indicates probable skull fracture

4 – Eyes Check trauma or swelling about orbit. Ecchymoses around eyes without evidence of direct trauma indicates probable skull fracture Check for hemorrhage in sclera

5 – Pupils Note: size, equality and reaction to light. Note eye movements, normally conjugate Dysconjugate gaze indicates head injury 6 – Neck Gently palpate back of neck for tenderness If suspecting spinal injury, immobilization of neck should precede all maneuvers.

7 - Trachea Inspect, palpate normally in midline.

8-chest Inspect chest anterior and posterior Observe movements. Check for contusion or abrasion Palpate chest cage, each rib and clavicles Evaluate internal structures (auscultation) Pneumothorax → sounds at apex Hemothorax → sounds at base Cardiac tamponade → distant heart sounds and distended neck veins

9 - Abdomen Look for signs of blunt or penetrating trauma Feel for tenderness → internal bleeding Distended and tender → hemorrhagic shock 10 – Extremities * Examination starts with clavicle and pelvis then proceeds to distal parts. Examine for deformity and hematoma. Palpate for crepitation, tenderness, movement Suspected fracture → immobilization till X ray

11 – Neurological examination A- pupil response: unequal pupils indicates cerebral edema or intracranial hemorrhage. B- eye opening: by stimuli vocal, tactile, pain C- verbal response: speech is highest brain function. Incomprehensible speech indicates brain dysfunction D- motor response: extremity response indicates brain functions. Response may be purposeful or not.

Care of unconscious patient

Definitions Consciousness: Awareness and attention to surroundings. Sleep: A physiological process of reduction of brain impulses to our body. The person is arousable with maintained protective reflexes Unconsciousness: partial or complete Loss of basic protective reflexes (free airways, coughing and swallowing, withdrawal from noxious stimuli)

Causes of unconsciousness Shock Asphyxia (F.B, fluid, fumes) Poisoning (gas, inhaled or ingested) Head injury Stroke Epilepsy Hysteria Infantile convulsions Hypothermia or hyperthermia D.M Heart attack

Care of unconscious patient: A- Emergency care B- Long term care

A – Emergency care Remove victim from hazard, attention to spine Loosen tight clothes Check breathing, remove airway obstruction. If not breathing → CPR Check pulse, if no pulse → CPR Place in semi-prone position Watch breathing and pulse constantly Keep warm, cover with blanket. Remove to hospital as soon as possible

B - Long term care In hospital: History taking Examination Investigations Determining required care Determining required personnel ICU