Critical Care Questions & Rationales
1. Primary mSurvey mmnemonic: mS m-
mSafety mC m- mCirculation/Hemorrhage
A m- mAirway
B m- mBreathing
D m- mDisability
E m- mExposure
2. Primary mSurvey madjunct mmnemonic: mF m- mFoley
F m- mFAST
G m- mGastric mtube
3. Secondary mSurvey: mHEELPP
mMEE! mH m- mHistory: mAMPLE
- Allergies
- Medications
- PMH
- Last mMeal
- Event mdetails
E m- mElectrocardiographic
mmonitor mE m- mEnd-tidal mCO2
mmonitor
L m- mLabs m(coags, mtype m& mcross,
mABG) mP m- mPulse mox
P m- mphotos m(CXR mand mpelvis) mand mCT mhead/neck
M m- mMeds m(tetanus mvaccine/Ig, mabx, mothers mas
mneeded) mE m- mEvaluate mwhole mpatient
E m- mEvacuate m(consider mtransfer)
4. PEWS:
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