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Triage
- 1. French word means "To Sort"
- 2. Developed by military
- 3. Aplicable to trauma and disaster
- C13 - U1 - P628 vocabulary
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Prioritize
- 1. Breathing always first
- 2. then order - chest pain, severe bleeding, head injury, poioning, open wounds (chest/abdomen), shock, 2nd 3rd degree burns
- 3. then order - major/multiple fractures, burns (neck/face), back injury, severe eye injury
- 4. not life/limb threatening goes last
C13 - U1 - P628 vocabulary
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Screening
- 1. has replaced the term triage
- 2. Proces of obtaining info from patients to determine medical condition
- 3. one on one
C13 - U1 - P628, 629 vocabulary
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Interview
- 1. Requires professional communication skills
- 2. Assurance of privacy
C13 - U1 - P629 vocabulary
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Carrel
- 1. Private area
- 2. Used specifically for screening
C13 - U1 - P629 vocabulary
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Chief Complaint (CC)
- 1. Patients main concern
- 2. What is wrong with them today
C13 - U1 - P629 vocabulary
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Subjective
- 1. Anything the patient "Feels"
- 2. Only the patient can perceive
- (pain, dizziness, itching, numbness)
C13 - U1 - P630 vocabulary
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Objective
- 1. Symptoms that can be observed by other people
- 2. Swelling, bruising, vital signs
C13 - U1 - P630 vocabulary
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