Trauma Management - Page 2

The primary survey is well recognized:

• A.....Airway maintenance and C spine control
• B.....Breathing and ventilation
• C.....Circulation and hemorrhage control
• D.....Disability (neurological status)*
• E.....Exposure and environmental control

* A brief neurological examination should assess:

• Level of consciousness
  
  • Alert
  • Voice response
  • Pain response
  • Unresponsive
• Pupillary response:
  
  • Are they symmetrical
  • Are they asymmetrical
• Motor response:
  
  • Are they symmetrical
  • Are they asymmetrical