Trauma Assessment And Patient Destination

Downloadable Instructor's Guides

• Word Document
• PDF Document

Time Required: 2-3 Hours

Materials:

• Appropriate audio/visual materials and equipment

References:

• Prehospital Trauma Life Support, 5th Edition, Mosby
• Maryland EMS Protocols

Preparation

Motivation: Assessment and triage of a trauma patient can be a difficult task. The use of organized and consistent assessment techniques can assist the EMS provider in recognition of those patients who have sustained potentially life threatening injuries. This recognition helps the EMS provider to decide the type of medical treatment the patient receives and to differentiate between patients who require immediate transport ("Load and Go") from those who would benefit from continued assessment and care on scene. Lastly, information gained from the assessment, along with knowledge of local trauma protocols, will help guide the EMS provider in transporting the patient to the most appropriate facility.

Objective (SPO): The student will be able to discuss the rationale for performing an organized assessment as well as describe the proper assessment, management and destination decision for the trauma patient.

Overview: Trauma Assessment And Patient Destination

• Introduction
• Scene / Situation Survey
• Primary Survey
• Identification of the Critical Trauma Patient
• "On Scene" Care of the Trauma Patient
• Secondary Survey
• Patient Destination

Trauma Assessment And Patient Destination

SPO 1-1
The student will be able to discuss the rationale for performing an organized assessment as well as describe the proper assessment, management and destination decision for the trauma patient.

EO 1-1
Discuss the rationale for performing an organized assessment on a trauma patient.


EO 1-2
List the components of the scene/situation survey.


EO 1-3
Describe the primary survey that is performed on every trauma patient.


EO 1-4
Explain the importance of identifying a patient with a critical injury and the impact it may have on patient management.


EO 1-5
Describe the difference in the on-scene care of a patient with critical injuries as opposed to a patient with non-critical injuries


EO 1-6
List and describe the components of the secondary survey on a trauma patient.


EO 1-7
Describe how to utilize the Maryland Medical Protocols to determine the appropriate destination for a trauma patient.