ATTR 1300 Study Guide - Final Guide: Flail Chest, Pneumothorax, Opqrst
1 Sep 2016
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Sucking chest wound: sound of air flowing through a punctured lung cavity. Battle sign: discoloration behind the ear (by the mastoid process) which indicates a skull fracture. Vomitus: contents from the stomach (if red/coffee-color, indicates internal bleeding). The following is a priority of safety: at"s safety, public"s safety, athlete"s safety. Look for possible mechanism of injury, athlete"s condition, additional equipment needed. Used in two different scenarios: trauma emergencies: to find more injuries, medical emergencies: to deterine the underlying illness causing the symptoms, trauma (rapid secondary assessment) Use dcap-btls (deformity, contusion, abrasions, punctures- burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling) Move from the head down the torso towards the pelvis. After the trunk of the body has been assessed, assess the upper then lower extremities. Assess pms (pulse, movement, sensation: lower extremities: right side then left side. Assess pms (pulse movement sensation: trauma (focused assessment) Specific things to check for (by region of the body): head, face, neck: i. ii.
