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KS Chew Emergency Medicine Department
School of Medical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Transport Mode
Scene Size up
Pre-hospital Patient Assessment
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To bring the right patient, via the right mode of transportation,
to the right center within the right time
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Land ambulances
◦ Examples: Type A1, A, B, FWD
◦ Private ambulances – for paying cases, often non-emergencies
◦ Patients Transport Van
Water ambulances
Air Ambulances
Motorcycle Squads
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TYPE B TYPE A
Immobilization package
Trauma Kit
Triage Card
Stretcher
All Grade B Equipments
Transport Ventilator
Defibrillator
Monitor
◦ Note: Type A1: additional specialized equipments – incubator, mini intensive care facilities
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To reach persons in need as quickly as possible with trained personnel
To stabilize the patient’s condition to prevent further deterioration
To move the patient to a facility capable of providing more extensive care or additional services that will enhance patient outcome
To offer the level of care equal to the receiving institution recognizing the limits inherent in traveling.
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Intra-hospital--transport of a patient from one location to another within the hospital
Inter-hospital--transport of a patient between hospitals
Scene run--transport of a patient from a non-medical site to the nearest available or designated hospital
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• Advantages – Door‐to‐door service/no addi4onal transport vehicle
– No landing zone required – Ease of personnel training – Few weather restric4ons – Affordable and generally reimbursable
– Family member rides too
• Disadvantages – Mo4on sickness – Limited pa4ent access, light and electrical power
– Traffic delays – Transport 4me
– Vibra4on/noise (69‐75 dB) – Need to carry addi4onal baReries/AC converters
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Transport‐related problem: any event (expected @ unexpected), that impacted adversely on the pa4ent stability
Pa2ent‐related complica2ons: any difficulty or complica4on, related directly to the pa4ent’s patho‐physiology.
Equipment‐related problems: equipment/technical mishaps & transport environmental factors that could result in pa4ent instability
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Hub
Ambulance Centre
Admission Centre
Relevant Dept.
Mortuary
OT
Ambulance Base Sta4on
Hospital
Clinic
NGO
Private Hospital
Police/Fire
Social Worker
INTRA
HOSPITAL
INTER
FACILITY
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Response Time Percent %
< 10 min 8.8
10 ‐20 min 38.3
20 – 30 min 30.9
> 30 min 22.1
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Aim to: Determining any threats to your own safety or to the safety of your pa4ents or bystanders, to determine the nature of the call, and to decide if you will need addi4onal help
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Body substance isolation review
Scene safety
Total number of patients
Essential equipment and resources needed on-scene
Mechanism of injury
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Toxic Substances or Hazmat
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Mechanism of Injury Motor Vehicle Collision–Head On
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Mechanism of Injury: Motor Vehicle Collision–Rear Impact
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Mechanism of Injury: Motor Vehicle Collision–Side Impact
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Mechanism of Injury: Motor Vehicle Collision–Rollover
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One Nation, One Number 999
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Information to relay to when making an emergency call E = Exact Location - The precise location of the incident
T = Type - The nature of the incident (trauma, non-trauma, heart atack, motor-vehicle accident), including how many vehicles, buildings etc. are involved
H = Hazards - Both present and potential (e.g., explosion, spillage of combustible materials, highly volatile hydrocarbons, chemicals, etc)
A = Access - Best route for emergency services to access the site, or obstructions and bottlenecks to avoid
N = Numbers - Numbers of Casualties, Dead and Uninjured on scene
E = Existing Emergency Services - Which services are already on scene, and which others are required - s0 as not to duplicate services, and for better utilization of services in other concurrently emergency happenings.
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Sorting of patients according to: ◦ ABCDEs
◦ Available resources
Multiple casualties
Mass casualties
Stay and play versus Scoop and Run
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Good Early Trauma Management
Impacts
100%
50%
0%
Immediate Deaths
Early Deaths
Late Deaths
% of Deaths
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Time is a critical factor for the patient with a significant MOI
Barring the need for extrication, the rule of the “Golden hour” and the “Platinum 10 minutes” will apply
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The environment (ie: bottom of stairs, out in the cold, tripod position, pool of blood)
Patient’s MOI/NOI
Patient’s age and sex
Patient’s degree of distress
Listen for the chief complaint
Keep the priority of care in focus
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Mechanism of Injury: Motor Vehicle Collision–Vehicle Interior
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Are they conscious or unconscious? (if unconscious do CPR quick-check)
Introduce yourself What’s your name? (oriented to person) Do you know where you are? (oriented to
place) What day of the week is it? (oriented to day) How can I help you today? (chief complaint)
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Alert – oriented to person, place, and day (“big three”)
Verbal – cannot answer the “big three” correctly
Painful – either appropriate, inappropriate, or posturing (decorticate/decerebrate)
Unresponsive
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S – signs and symptoms
A – allergies M – medications P – pertinent past medical history
L – last oral intake E – events leading up to
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D – deformity C – contusions A – abrasions P – punctures/penetrations B – burns T – tenderness L – lacerations S – swelling
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D = Deformity
O = Open Wound
T = Tenderness
S = Swelling
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Time is a critical factor for the patient with a significant MOI
Barring the need for extrication, the rule of the “Golden hour” and the “Platinum 10 minutes” will apply
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The maximum time EMS providers stay on the scene for a critical trauma patient