Max D
Corvus Training Group
Purpose: To provide an ongoing resource for NCOs and others responsible for training.
Format: To help standardize the amount of information in each post, please try to stick to the following format. This will help you put out as much medical goodness as possible while helping the trainer organize your information in a way they can practically apply. The following format should be familiar to most medics and can be copy/pasted and filled in as appropriate. Feel free to include pictures of the scene, the patient's injuries (screened for Privacy, OPSEC, PERSEC), and any sterilized documentation (TCCC cards, PCRs, SF 600).
Scenario Title
Short description of dispatch information, location, time of day, current environmental conditions, local disruptive activities, and any additional information that the medic may receive before they arrive "on-scene".
Scene Safety
A brief description of immediate hazards
No. of Patients
Include bystanders, potential patients, and non-emergent patients. Identify them by PT1, PT2,... etc.
Additional Resources Available
Include: other medical personnel (including first aid / CLS), closest hospital, QRF, MEDEVAC, distance and time for each.
Chief Complaint
...if the patient is complaining.
General Impression
A description of the patient's appearance
Level of Consciousness
AVPU + Alertness, anxiety, etc.
Life Threats
a.k.a. "H" in HABC or "M" in MARCH
Airway
patency, obvious trauma
Breathing
rate, depth, work, adequacy, sounds
Circulation
rate, rhythm, quality, skin color, temperature, condition
Decision to Transport, Disability
Transportation resources available?
Glasgow coma scale
Environment, Exposure
Hypothermia management resources?
Include a topographic description of the patient's injuries:
Head, Face, Neck
Chest
Abdomen
Pelvis, Inguinal
Lower Ext
Upper Ext
Back
Vitals
Good: HR, RR, BP by location of pulse or palpation
Better: Above + SpO2, BP (Sys/Dia), Glucose, Temp
Best: Above + cardiac monitor, EtCO2, UOP
OPQRST+AMPLE
"In the patient's own words"
Treatment Options, Goals and Outcomes
This is the tricky part. Put in a list of priorities of treatment along with the differential diagnosis. This section will change based on protocols, but the basics usually remain the same.
Reassessment
Good: Vitals after treatment
Better: Vitals for good and bad treatment
Best: Vitals for multiple treatment paths and additional indicators of progress
Continued Care (Optional)
Describe long-term care problems and goals.
Outcome (If Known)
Link to case study if available.
Format: To help standardize the amount of information in each post, please try to stick to the following format. This will help you put out as much medical goodness as possible while helping the trainer organize your information in a way they can practically apply. The following format should be familiar to most medics and can be copy/pasted and filled in as appropriate. Feel free to include pictures of the scene, the patient's injuries (screened for Privacy, OPSEC, PERSEC), and any sterilized documentation (TCCC cards, PCRs, SF 600).
Scenario Title
Short description of dispatch information, location, time of day, current environmental conditions, local disruptive activities, and any additional information that the medic may receive before they arrive "on-scene".
Scene Safety
A brief description of immediate hazards
No. of Patients
Include bystanders, potential patients, and non-emergent patients. Identify them by PT1, PT2,... etc.
Additional Resources Available
Include: other medical personnel (including first aid / CLS), closest hospital, QRF, MEDEVAC, distance and time for each.
Chief Complaint
...if the patient is complaining.
General Impression
A description of the patient's appearance
Level of Consciousness
AVPU + Alertness, anxiety, etc.
Life Threats
a.k.a. "H" in HABC or "M" in MARCH
Airway
patency, obvious trauma
Breathing
rate, depth, work, adequacy, sounds
Circulation
rate, rhythm, quality, skin color, temperature, condition
Decision to Transport, Disability
Transportation resources available?
Glasgow coma scale
Environment, Exposure
Hypothermia management resources?
Include a topographic description of the patient's injuries:
Head, Face, Neck
Chest
Abdomen
Pelvis, Inguinal
Lower Ext
Upper Ext
Back
Vitals
Good: HR, RR, BP by location of pulse or palpation
Better: Above + SpO2, BP (Sys/Dia), Glucose, Temp
Best: Above + cardiac monitor, EtCO2, UOP
OPQRST+AMPLE
"In the patient's own words"
Treatment Options, Goals and Outcomes
This is the tricky part. Put in a list of priorities of treatment along with the differential diagnosis. This section will change based on protocols, but the basics usually remain the same.
Reassessment
Good: Vitals after treatment
Better: Vitals for good and bad treatment
Best: Vitals for multiple treatment paths and additional indicators of progress
Continued Care (Optional)
Describe long-term care problems and goals.
Outcome (If Known)
Link to case study if available.
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