Description should include
- Individual Chief Complaints
- chief complaint
- patient’s age
- critical symptoms
- relevant patient history
- traumatic incidents
- mechanism of injury
- injury location
- significant critical symptoms (e.g., altered level of consciousness indicative of the onset of shock, a head injury, or an underlying medical problem; severe hemorrhage or breathing problems associated with injuries to the central core)
- Pediatric Traumatic Incident
- Time/Life-Critical Chief Complaint Types
Process/Skill Questions
- What is the main action that should be learned from using the EMDPRS?
- How will the EMDPRS guide you in dispatching services (e.g., types of services, hot vs. cold)?