trauma

1. PTC
PRIMARY SURVEY
 Life threatening injuries
SECUNDARY SURVEY
 Potential Life threatening injuries

2. PTC
PRIMARY SURVEY
 A RAPID SEQUENTIAL LOOK
 2 - 5 MINUTES
 TREAT AS YOU FIND

3. PTC
PRIMARY SURVEY
TREAT FIRST WHAT KILLS FIRST

4. PTC
PRIMARY SURVEY
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure

5. PTC
SECONDARY SURVEY
 Follows primary survey
 Only when ABCs are stable
 Thorough head to toe examination
 Return to primary survey if patient
unstable

6. PTC
STABILISATION AND
TRANSFER

7. PTC
DEFINITIVE CARE PHASE

8. PTC
PRIMARY SURVEY

9. PTC
PRIMARY SURVEY
 Life threatening injuries
 Treat as you meet
SECUNDARY SURVEY
 Potential Life threatening injuries
 Return to primary survey if patient
unstable