Okay, when you're performing triage and you see multiple victims tagged as immediate, do you help those unconcious or concious (both with similar injuries) first?
I'd only like answers from healthcare proffessionals, and/or anyone with qualifications HIGHER that Standard First Aid and CPR C.
2007-07-20 04:58:52 · 5 answers · asked by StaticS 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Green-delayed-Walking wounded.
Yellow-urgent-Conscious, oriented,fracture or any other injury, but without signs of shock.
Red-Immediate-Unconscious,very confused, rapid respiration,weak pulse,uncontrolled bleeding,signs of shock.
Black-Deceased-No care needed.
*Remember, if found with no spontaneous respiration, reposition the head and reassess.
2007-07-20 05:17:19 · answer #1 · answered by Shawn T 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they're in the red, you have to keep in mind that their injuries are life threatening. I would personally take an unconscious patient over a conscious one.
For one, there's less complaining. But in all seriousness, an unconscious patient could be that way because of decompensated shock or some other serious mechanism of injury. Their circulatory status might be compromised to the point they lose consciousness, and would require advanced care. They are the ones who could benefit most from early ALS intervention.
Go with your gut. No one will give you any flack for taking an unconscious patient over one who is.
2007-07-20 13:49:01 · answer #2 · answered by Nick W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are usually going to help these kind of patients first(not in any specific order, if you are a health professional you should be able to tell one that is more urgent than the other):
chest pain
stroke symptoms or an actual stroke
unconcious
dropped off by an ambulance
severly bleeding patients,
ones who have clear psycological issues that pose a danger to other patients
You will then proceed to help those patients who have a common cold, stubbed toes, and other obviously non-urgent matters.
Good luck!
2007-07-21 18:19:49 · answer #3 · answered by llvllz.Double Dee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bit of common sense indicates that if two people have similar injuries and stats, then the unconsious person has additional issues going on that require urgent intervention. People are not unconsious for the fun of it.
2007-07-20 12:45:43 · answer #4 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the wounds are similar in nature, I would start with the unconcious. He is obviously worse off and is LESS LIKELY TO CONTROL HIS OWN AIRWAY... and if you think about it, an alert guy is an alive guy. you will see him crash as his resonsiveness decreases where as you will not with the unconcious.
2007-07-20 17:34:53 · answer #5 · answered by sirus3810 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋