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what is general survey

what do we see about a patient just by being in a room with them, just observing and looking at them 

what are the categories of general survey

overall appearance, skin tone, facial expressions, level of conssciousness, behavior, speech, hygeine and dress, body structure and development, mobility

pallor meaning in skin

looking pinkness to skin, becoming more pale

perfusion

good blood flow to the body's tissues and organs, delivering the oxygen and nutrients that cells need

dysarthric

slurring speech

aphasic

person unable to come up with words, they can think of it in their head but struggle to say it outloud

cachectic

emanciated and starved look

what are some of the main most important level of conciousness

speech, facial expressions and skin tone

speech is important bc

you can see breathing and airway type things in pt

facial expressions are important bc…

can show stroke happening

skin tone is important bc…

we can see pt circulation and that tells us about breathing

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ABCD’s in order

why is airways the most important

if you cant breath in air then your dead