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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OPQRST is an important part of patient assessment and the start of a conversation with the patient about their pain complaint
A tree worker suspended 47 feet in the air suffered a broken arm and blood loss after a falling piece of the tree kicked back during chainsaw work
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Video shows several people on and underneath the porch roof before the collapse
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