TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Trauma Evaluation A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. PY - 2010 T2 - Quick Answers Surgery AB - • Primary survey to identify and treat immediate life-threatening conditions• Identification of life-threatening injuries• Resuscitation• Response to treatment evaluated• Primary evaluation includes:-Airway-Breathing-Circulation-Deficit-Exposure• Secondary survey evaluates for additional injuries• Rapid and complete history and physical exam are essential for patients with serious or multiple injuries• Progressive changes in clinical findings are often the key to correct diagnosis• Certain types of trauma should prompt directed evaluation for associated injuries SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58103650 ER -