Patient Assessment
Patient assessment is the process an EMT or paramedic follows to evaluate an injured or ill patient. The process includes a scene size-up, which is the identification and mitigation of risks, a primary assessment to find and fix life threats and a secondary assessment to perform a focused history and physical exam of the patient. Each step is an opportunity to collect information that will guide treatment and inform a transport decision. In the EMS1 Patient Assessment topic find the latest news about patient assessment and top resources to improve your patient assessment skills.
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In patients with UGI tract hemorrhage, initiate early transport and, if the patient needs to be supine, use a lateral position to decrease the risk of aspiration
‘May’ and ‘consider’ open up EMS protocols to allow for judgment calls and encourage critical thinking
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What’s your assessment and care of an elderly male who is weak, has chest pain and not a reliable historian?
What’s your assessment and care of a 50-year-old male complaining of chest pain?
