Assessor
PGY4+
Due
Week 7
Requirement
Optional
What Assessors Look For
•Systematic primary survey (ABCDE with C-spine)
•Identification of life-threatening injuries
•Appropriate adjuncts (log roll, FAST, chest/pelvis X-ray)
•Team coordination and handover
•Secondary survey when patient stable
Key Points to Demonstrate
1C-spine immobilization until cleared
2A: Airway with C-spine protection - jaw thrust, suction, adjuncts
3B: Breathing - look for tension pneumo, open pneumo, flail chest, massive haemothorax
4C: Circulation - control external bleeding, IV access, blood if shocked
5D: Disability - GCS, pupils, glucose
6E: Exposure - log roll, temperature control
7Life-threatening chest injuries: tension pneumo, cardiac tamponade, massive haemothorax
Tips for Success
- 💡Verbalize C-spine control: "Maintaining manual in-line stabilization"
- 💡Call findings out loud: "Trachea central, no JVD, bilateral breath sounds"
- 💡Know indications for chest decompression and pelvic binder