1. EmergencyuySeverityuyIndexuy(ESI):uyauymethoduyofuyclassifyinguypatientsuyint
ouyfiveuycategoriesuybaseduyonuytheuyseverityuyofuytheiruyconditionsuyanduyresource
uyneeds.
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--non-life-threatening,uyneedsuymoreuythanuy2uyresourcesuy4—
non-urgent—non-life-
threatening,uyoneuyresourceuyrequireduy5—minor—non-life-
threatening,uynouyresourcesuyrequired
2. EmergencyuySeverityuyIndexuy(ESI)
-1:uyResuscitation—immediateuytreatmentuyisuynecessary
3. EmergencyuySeverityuyIndexuy(ESI)
-2:uyEmergent—mayuydeteriorateuyrapidly,uytimeuysensitive
4. EmergencyuySeverityuyIndexuy(ESI)
-3:uyurgent---non-life-threatening,uyneedsuymoreuythanuy2uyresources
5. EmergencyuySeverityuyIndexuy(ESI)
-4:uynon-urgent—non-life-threatening,uyoneuyresourceuyrequired
6. EmergencyuySeverityuyIndexuy(ESI)
-5:uyminor—non-life-threatening,uynouyresourcesuyrequired
7. Initialuymanagement:uyAirwa
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ent,uybreathing,uyanduycirculation
9. Triage:uyNext:uyhistoryuyofuydruguyoruytoxins,uytimeuyanduydurationuyofuyexposure,uyfi
rstuyaiduytreatmentuyreceiveduyprioruytouyhospitalization
10. Triage:uytheuymedicaluyscreeninguyofuypatientsuytouydetermineuytheiruy veuypriorityuy
relatiuyneeduyanduytheuyproperuyplaceuyofuytreatment of
Obtainuyallergies,uyunderlyinguydisease,uyprocessesuyoruyrelateduyinjury
11. Safetyuyforuyinjuries
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12. Safetyuyforuyinjuries
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anduybuydetacheduyfromuytheuychestuywall
13. Safetyuyforuyinjuries pareuyforuyches
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14. uytubeuyinsertionuyonuyaffecteduyside,uyadministeruyblooduyoruyblooduypr
uyforuyinjuries
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suyneuyventilatoryuyeffortuyanduyuseuyofuyaccessoryuymuscles,uymaintainuyi-
complexuysuylization,uymonitoruyforuysignsuyofuydisruptiveuy(neurogenic)uy
shock
15. Safetyuyforuyinjuries
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Pneumothorax:uycollapseduylunguywhereuypleuraluycavityuyisuyfilleduywithuyair,r uy
puychestuytubeuyonuyaffecteduyside
16. Safetyuyforuyinjuries
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Compartmentuysyndrome:uyfasciauyencloseduymuscleuycompartmentuyexp uyesthesi
eriuycreaseduypressure,uyneurovascularuyassessment,uy5uyp'suy(pain,uypulse,uypala,
lor,uyparuyparalysis),uyprepuyforuyfasciotomy
17. Safetyuyforuyinjuries
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Fatuyembolism:uyfatuyglobulesuyinuylunguytissueuyanduyperipheraluycirculation
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uyfuyma,uycausesuyhypoxemia,uyneurologicuyabnormalities,uyanduypetechialuy
rash
18. Safetyuyforuyinjuries
-
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a,uynarcoticuyanalgesic,uyamphetamine,uybenzodiazepine,uycocaine,uyhouseholduysubst
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19. Safetyuyforuyinjuries
-Overdose:uyTriage:uyImmediate—
2uy/
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