Once i was in the ambulance, the paramedic removed my covers again she gave me a full physical workup including a pelvic, is this at all needed? She didn't cover me up until we arrived at the e.r.
According to the.... Patient Assessment/ Management (Trauma) version (from EMT-B training)
1. BSI
2. Scene Safety
3. MOI/NOI
4. # of patients
5. Additional help
6. C-spine
7. General impression
8. LOC
9-10. Chief complaint
Assesses airway/breathing
-apply O2 / assure adequate breathing
Assesses circulation
-control major bleeding
-check pulses
-check skin (color, temp.,condition)
11. Make transport decisions
12. Focused history and physical Exam/Rapid Assessment
13. S/S (sample history)assessments (any or all of the following: respiratory, cardiac, AMS, allergic reaction, poisoning/overdose, environmental emergency, OB, and behavioral)
14. A
15. M
16. P
17. L
18. E
19. Perform Focused phy. exam ( assess affected body parts/systems (completes rapid assessment (can be done as or with #23) (your hip/pelvic area applies here b/c you hit the floor, but not the removing of your underwear b/c there was NO direct trauma to your genital area )
20. Vitals
21. Obtain MD for medications (Interventions)
22. Transport
23. Complete detailed phy. en route
24. Ongoing Assessments ( checking vitals and ABC' s, pulses etc...)
Which it seems they did things along those line....
