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The Abcd’s Of Emergencies/trauma by DIAMONDHELIXMED: 5:32pm On Jan 10, 2017 |
A – Assess scene, Alert EMS (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE) and Airway Open. You assess the scene for safety, call the Emergency Medical Service and open the patient’s airway. Q: Is there air moving in and out? Think: Look, listen, and feel. If the climber has sustained a fall that could have damaged his spine, stabilize his neck and protect his spine. A: YES – Move on to B. A: NO – Look for cause of obstruction. If you see something, remove it. Attempt to open the airway with jaw thrust or head tilt-chin lift and begin CPR. Call for help immediately. B – Breathing Q: Is the patient breathing, and if so, how? Fast rate, uneven chest rise, or laboring to catch their breath? A: YES – Breathing without difficulty, move on to C. A: NO – No breathing = begin CPR and call for help. A: NO – Labored breathing = Position for comfort, reassure, give oxygen (if available), and call for help. C – Circulation Q: Does the patient have a pulse? Check multiple locations (radial/wrist, carotid/neck, femoral/groin). A: YES – Move on to next question for circulation. A: NO – Begin CPR, call for help. Q: Is the patient bleeding profusely? If so, where? A: YES – Find source (Look on the ground, the chest, abdomen, pelvis, and thighs. Remember bleeding can be internal) and stop bleeding with direct pressure, elevation, or tourniquet. A: NO – Move on to D. D – Disability Q: Is the patient fully alert? A: YES – Move on to E. A: NO – Assess by AVPU scale. How do they respond? Call for help. A – Awake V – Verbal P – Pain U – Unresponsive E – Exposure Q: Does your current environment offer danger to patient’s condition? A: YES – Protect your patient and limit exposure. Get them dry, warm, insulated from cold ground, and out of the wind. If at altitude, move lower if possible. A: NO – Think about evacuation or continuing to climb if no injuries. Are you seeking for an efficient Emergency Medical service in Nigeria with state-of-the art Ambulance 24 hours a day and 7 days a week: CALL 0700AMBULANCE (0700262852623) For more information: please visit our website: http://0700ambulance.com/ We offer services to anyone and everyone: private individuals, Corporate Organizations, Hospitals, HMO's, Event Centers, Schools (Inter-house sports events, Ambulance tours for primary school students), Housing Estates, NGO's, Churches/Mosques etc. Our charges are very reasonable and services provided are affordable/negotiable Thank you and stay safe
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