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Assessment
Voice (normal voice=patent airway)
Breath sounds (noisy breathing, increased
breathing effort, or no respirations despite
great effort)
Treatment
Head tilt and chin lift
Oxygen (15 L/min) Suction
A Airways
Is the airway
patent/open?
B Breathing
C Circulation
Is their blood
circulation
sufficient?
(perfusion)
D Disability
What is their
LOC and
functional
abilities?
Glucose
for hypoglycemia
lateralization)
Pupillary light reflexes
Blood glucose ( BG can lead to LOC)
E Exposure
Seat comfortably
Rescue breaths (assisted ventilation)
Inhaled medications
Bag-mask ventilation
Decompress tension pneumothorax
Stop bleeding
Elevate legs
Intravenous access ASAP
Infuse saline