ABCDE approach
Topic: Medical-surgical
A systematic assessment of an acutely ill or injured person: Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability (level of consciousness by AVPU or the Glasgow Coma Scale, pupils, blood glucose) and Exposure (examine the whole body while preventing heat loss). Treat each problem as it is found before moving on, and reassess after every intervention. In trauma, catastrophic external bleeding is controlled first.
- Also known as:
- Primary survey
- In Turkish:
- ABCDE yaklaşımı
What does ABCDE approach mean?
ABCDE approach is part of the Medical-surgical topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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