Medical Assesment

Scene size up

BSI
Is the scene safe?
Nature of Illness is __________?
Is this my only patient?
ALS.

Primary assessment intro

Any indication of trauma?
I will not consider C-Spine stabilization at this time

General impression: I see a young woman on a chair in the tripod position

Hi, I’m Zeen with allied, whats your name?
(alert)

____, how old are you?

(airway open)
what made you call us today, ____?

(chief complaint)

Airway assessment statement

airway is open, because they are talking

Breathing assessment

rate, rhythm, quality.

Apply interventions if needed (NRB 15l/m).

circulation

Bleeding, Pulse (rate rhythm quality), Skins (color, temp, condition),

consider shock.

Transport decision

rapid transport

History

OPQRSTAMPLE

secondary medical assessment

vitals

bp → pulse → resp

field impression

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