Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Survey
Across
- 3. Technique used to inspect the back while maintaining spinal alignment.
- 5. What must occur repeatedly after interventions during trauma care?
- 6. Major life-threatening problem actively sought during circulation.
- 7. ABCDE step involving rapid neurological assessment, including GCS and pupils.
- 9. Fully inspect the patient while preventing hypothermia.
- 10. A key problem the tertiary survey is designed to detect.
- 11. Trauma history mnemonic used during the secondary survey.
- 13. ABCDE step focused on perfusion and haemorrhage control.
- 15. Complication you must prevent while exposing a trauma patient.
- 16. Three-letter scale used to assess level of consciousness.
- 17. Bedside ultrasound used to look for free fluid and thoracic injury.
Down
- 1. The A in the AMPLE trauma history.
- 2. Detailed survey performed after immediate life threats are managed.
- 4. Protection maintained while assessing a trauma patient's airway.
- 8. Pattern of examination used during the secondary survey.
- 10. The M in the AMPLE trauma history.
- 12. ABCDE step assessing ventilation, oxygenation and chest injury.
- 14. First priority assessed in the primary survey.
- 17. The E in AMPLE: circumstances surrounding the injury.
- 18. Later systematic reassessment aimed at detecting missed injuries.