ET006 Secondary Assessment: Trauma
Emergency Medical Technician
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23m
Presents secondary assessment for trauma patients. Describes mechanisms of injury, including those that raise a high index of suspicion for injury. Demonstrates the rapid secondary assessment and the modified secondary assessment. Presents transport considerations. Describes how to apply the Field Triage Decision Scheme: Trauma Triage Protocol, Glasgow Coma Scale and Revised Trauma Score.
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