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- Manage acute problems before chronic conditions
- know current medications being taken
- monitor changes associated with chronic condition
- know symptoms of chronic condition patient has
During emergencies, chronic conditons can cause patients to be more vulnerable. They can increase the risk of complications and cause them to worsen.
+ SALT
Treatment will help the patient return to normal daily living or as close as possible.
- Underlying/Chronic conditions
- Mental status
Tags:
What do we do?
- minimal
- Delayed
- Immediate
- Expectant
- Dead
- Vital signs
- Airway, Breathing and Circulation
- Sort
- Assess
- Lifesaving Interventions
- Treatment and/or Transport
A mass casualty incident is an event that overwhelms the local healthcare system. This occurs when the number of injuries exceeds the amount of resources in a short period of time.
- Surgery
- Medication
- Oxygen therapy
- PT/OT
- Speech therapy
- Frequent assessments
Assessments will determine the patient's condition and potential treatment options based on the findings.
Triaging is how first repsonders prioritize patients and the care they need when there are a limited number or resources.
What is a Mass Casualty Incident?
SALT is the method used to sort the priority patients away from the incident.