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SAMPLE is a mnemonic to help you remember the things you should check for when performing a secondary survey. The aim of this is to find out the history of what has happened. Once you have begun treatment for initial injuries such as no breathing, severe bleeding etc you need to find out the following:
Signs and Symptoms - what clues does the casualty show of what might be wrong. For example swelling around the ankle may indicate a fracture (among other things)
Allergies - is the casualty allergic to anything. Remove anything which is causing an allergic reaction.
Medication - is the casualty on any medication? how long for? have they taken it recently?
Past medical history - has this hap-penned before? it may be a repeat problem
Last meal - useful to tell the ambulance crew in case an anaesthetic is needed later
Event history - what caused the injury/accident? sometimes called the mechanism of injury
All of this may help you work out what is wrong and it will be useful to tell the ambulance crew all of this when they arrive (so keep a note)
For an unconscious casualty, this may be difficult but there may be clues such as a medical bracelet/medication in handbag.
If you need any further information, try searching for "secondary survey"
What else can I help you with?
What is first aider's mean?
A First Aid is just the person that gives the FIRST aid. The treatment that is initially received. First aid could be just applying a bandage.
What does sample question 1 mean?
It is the first of the sample questions. They're not real questions. Just samples.
What does cosr mean?
elements of psychological first aid
What does DRSABCD mean in first aid?
it means thatb if
What does AED mean in first aid?
Automated External Defibrillator.
What happens to the sample mean as the sample size increases?
With a good sample, the sample mean gets closer to the population mean.
What does ethane mean in first aid?
Ethane is a simple hydrocarbon compound that is not typically relevant to first aid. In a first aid context, ethane would not have a specific meaning or application.
What is sterile mean first aid?
Medically cleaned of all germs
What does abrasion mean in the First Aid Manual?
an abrasion is a scrape or a graze.
Does a first aid mean taking care of an injuered person until a doctor can get there?
Yes, that is one of the goals of first aid. You are supposed to get the victim under professional care.
What does the white on the swizterland flag mean?
It Is Becausethe first aid needed in the Mountains.
What does the trem LAF mean in first aid?
LAF means look and feel.
