Exam 27: Emergency or Life-Threatening Situations

While you are performing the primary survey on a trauma victim, the patient is answering your questions. You may assume that during the time of the questioning

The mnemonic AMPLE is used to assess

A life-threatening condition is recognized with the assessment of

Status epilepticus is defined as

Adults and children display different physiologic responses to injury and acute illness. An important concept to remember when assessing infants and children is that they

Clear or amber drainage from the nose or ears of a patient who has sustained blunt trauma may indicate