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Chapter 7
Patient Assessment
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Scene Size Up
Use
all senses to evaluate scene for
potential hazards
Control the risk – Scene safety
◦ What should you do to ensure that the
rescuers are safe?
continued
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General Impression
Chief
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complaint
What is the most important symptom?
Traumatic? Medical?
Specific location?
Life threatening?
MOI
or NOI
◦ What likely caused the injury?
◦ What is the source of the medical
concern?
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General Impression
Initial
patient appearance
◦ What do you see when you look at the
patient?
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Expressions of pain?
Blood?
Deformities?
Skin color?
May
allow establishment of priorities
for care and transport
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Patient Assessment
The
formal process in which injuries
and illnesses are identified
The most important skill in patient
care
Allows for assessment to be
performed in a systematic, organized
manner each time
Includes the primary and secondary
assessments
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Primary Assessment
Identify/Assess
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all life threats
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
• C-Spine
• CSM of extremities
◦ Level of consciousness
• AVPU / Glasgow Coma Scale
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Normal Vital Signs
Checking
for circulation
Radial, carotid, brachial
Table 7-2 on pg. 221
Adult:
◦ 60-100 bpm; 12-20 rpm
Child:
◦ 80-100 bpm; 15-30 rpm
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Secondary Assessment
Medical History
SAMPLE
Signs/Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past med history
Last oral intake
Events leading up
to the incident
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OPQRST
Onset
Provocation/Palliation
Quality
Radiation
Severity
Time
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Secondary Assessment
Physical Exam
Systematic
head-to-toe, hands-on
assessment
Initiate BSI
Look, then touch
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Head (scalp, face, ears, eyes)
Neck (C-Spine)
Trunk (chest, abdomen, back, pelvis)
Extremities
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Expose
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Secondary Assessment
Physical Exam
DCAP
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– BTLS
Deformity
Contusions
Abrasions/Avulsions
Punctures/Penetrations
Burns / Bleeding / Bruises
Tenderness
Lacerations
Swelling
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Secondary Assessment
Vital Signs
Vital
Signs
◦ Level of Consciousness
• AVPU scale
◦ Pulse
• Rate and quality
◦ Respirations
• Rate and quality
◦ Blood Pressure
◦ Temperature
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Special Assessment
Considerations
Unresponsive
patient
◦ Assume C-Spine injury
Communication
barriers
Cultural diversity
Aggressive behavior
Pediatric patients
Geriatric patients
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Environmental
Considerations
Assess
just enough to provide urgent
care and ensure safe transport
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Temperature
Slope/incline
Bright sun
Wind, dust, rain, dark
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Reassessment
Patient
condition is dynamic, so
assessment must be ongoing
Frequency determined by patient
condition
◦ More severe = more frequent checks
ABCDs
and vitals should be tracked
Stable patients (10-15 mins) vs.
unstable patients (3-5 mins)
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Chapter 7 Skills
Patient Assessment
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Skill 7-1
Patient Assessment
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OEC Skill 7-1 Patient Assessment (a) Perform scene size-up. Initiate
Standard Precautions.
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OEC Skill 7-1 Patient Assessment (b) Perform a primary assessment and
manage ABCDs.
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OEC Skill 7-1 Patient Assessment (c) Perform a secondary assessment and
provide intervention per your local protocols. Reassess the patient based on
the patient's condition.
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Skill 7-2
Patient Assessment –
Trauma Patient
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OEC Skill 7-2 Patient Assessment—Trauma Patient (a) Perform scene sizeup. Initiate Standard Precautions.
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OEC Skill 7-2 Patient Assessment—Trauma Patient (b) Perform a primary
assessment and provide stabilization to the patient.
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OEC Skill 7-2 Patient Assessment—Trauma Patient (c) Perform a secondary
assessment to detect any serious injuries. Take baseline vital signs. Then
reassess as necessary.
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Skill 7-3
Patient Assessment –
Medical Patient
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OEC Skill 7-3 Patient Assessment—Medical Patient (a) Patroller is
conducting a scene size-up in this incident involving skier in the lodge.
Copyright Mike Halloran
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OEC Skill 7-3 Patient Assessment—Medical Patient (b) Patroller performs a
primary assessment. Copyright Mike Halloran
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OEC Skill 7-3 Patient Assessment—Medical Patient (c) Listening to patient
and examining him based on his chief complaint. Copyright Mike Halloran
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OEC Skill 7-3 Patient Assessment—Medical Patient (d) Performing a
secondary assessment with a detailed examination. Copyright Mike Halloran
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OEC Skill 7-3 Patient Assessment—Medical Patient (e) Obtaining a complete
SAMPLE history. Copyright Mike Halloran
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Skill 7-4
Assessing Pupils
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OEC Skill 7-4 Assessing Pupils (a) Instruct the patient to stare at your nose
or the center of your forehead. Check that the pupils are equally sized and are
round. Copyright Mike Halloran
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OEC Skill 7-4 Assessing Pupils (b) Moving laterally to medially, briefly shine
the penlight into the patient's left eye and then do so a second time.
Copyright Mike Halloran
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OEC Skill 7-4 Assessing Pupils (c) Next shine the light in the patient's right
eye, and then do so a second time.
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Skill 7-5
Assessing Pulse
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OEC Skill 7-5 Assessing Pulse (a) Locate the radial pulse on an adult.
Copyright Edward McNamara
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OEC Skill 7-5 Assessing Pulse (b) Locate the carotid pulse on an
unresponsive adult. In each case, note the quality of the pulse. Copyright
Edward McNamara
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OEC Skill 7-5 Assessing Pulse (c)
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Assess pulse rate and quality.
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Skill 7-6
Assessing Respiration Rate
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OEC Skill 7-6 Assessing Respiration Rate (a) Look and feel for the patient's
chest to rise and fall. Copyright Mike Halloran
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OEC Skill 7-6 Assessing Respiration Rate (b) Assess the patient's
respirations for rhythm, depth, effort, and noise to determine if the patient is
breathing within normal limits.
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Skill 7-7
Blood Pressure
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