PHTLS Prehospital Trauma Life Support | PHTLS Review, Answered

PHTLS Prehospital Trauma Life Support | PHTLS Review, Answered-How many people die from trauma annually? - Over 5 million What is the leading cause of trauma deaths? - MVA Where do over 90% of trauma deaths occur? - Low-Middle income countries. What is the leading cause of death in people aged 1-44? - Trauma What are the goals of PHTLS? - Reduce morbidity and mortality from trauma, and provide appropriate care to the patient in the field. What is the PHTLS philosophy? - Deliver the patient to the right facility, utilizing the right mode of transportation, in the right amount of time, as safely as possible. What are the components of scene assessment? - Safety, Pre arrival information, arrival on scene, MOI, and Patients. What is paramount for scene assessment? - Personal and Personnel safety. What is the global view? - What you get before you get out of your vehicle. What is the goal of the Primary Survey? - To immediately identify life threatening situations and manage them as they are identified. What are the components of the primary survey? - Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure When does assessment of the incident begin? - Before arriving at the patients side. The findings of the scene assessment and primary survey help to determine what? - If the patient is sick, not yet sick, or not sick When should the secondary survey be completed? - Only if time and situation permit. What are the components of the secondary survey? - Vital Signs, History, Physical Examination, Treatment, Level of Care, Transportation, and Communication. What are the components of a radio report? - Timely, Scene Description, Number of Patients, Current Patient Status, Treatment Provided, ETA What is a tracheal consideration with pediatric patients in regards to ETT intubation? - Potential for right main-stem intubation.