12. Mechanism of Injury Interior of Vehicle Deformities to a vehicle’s interior may show where person struck the surface and reveal a mechanism of injury. (Continued)
16. P RECEPTOR P EARL The assessment and management of a trauma patient need to focus on time and patient priority. In some cases, the patient does not have the time available in his/her life for the EMT-B to take a lengthy approach. On patients with significant MOI, try to limit the scene time to a “platinum ten minutes!”
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18. Inspect and Palpate for DCAP-BTLS = = = = D C A P Deformities Contusions Abrasions Punctures/ penetrations = = = = B T L S Burns Tenderness Lacerations Swelling
67. 1. Give examples of patients with and without significant mechanism of injury. 2. What do the letters DCAP-BTLS stand for? 3. Which trauma patients should have a detailed physical examination? R EVIEW QUESTIONS