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ATLS Chapter 1 - Initial Assessment and Management (Starting point for ATLS) Three underlying concepts of ATLS program - >>1. Treat the greatest threat to life first 2. Never allow the lack of defi... nitive diagnosis to impede the application of an indicated treatment 3. A detailed history is not essential to begin the evaluation of the patient with acute injuries. ATLS PNEUMONIC - what is it? And principle is it based on? - >>A - airway with c-spine restriction B - breathing C - circulation, stop the bleeding D - Disability or neurological status E - Exposure and Environment (temp control) Based on the principle that the what will kill your patient fastest is dealt with first. What is a multiple casualty? - >>number of patients and severity of their injuries *DO NOT* exceed the capability of the facility to render care. Those with the most life-threatening or multiple system injuries are treated first. What is a mass casualty? - >>In mass casualty events, the numebr of patients and the severity of their injuries *DOES* exceed the capability of the facility and staff. In this case - treat the ones with the greatest chance of survival, requiring the least expenditure of time/equipment/supplies and personnel are dealt with first. 10-second assessment (Primary survery) - >>Clinician to identify themselves, as patient their name, asking what happened? - Abnormalities here suggest there's something wrong with ABCD Signs of Airway Obstruction? - >>For [Show More]
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