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Rapid Trauma Assessment also includes DCAP-BTLS which stands for Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Puncture/Penetrations – Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, and Swelling.

Pupil tests include checking for:

To determine retrograde amnesia, the AT should include questions or information about events after the injury.

An example of a sideline or healthcare provider office evaluation that could be conducted on a concussed athlete:

When using an Adult BVM on an infant victim, it is not necessary to reverse the face mask.

Cranial nerve function includes smell, visual acuity, eye tracking, and tongue protrusion

To determine retrograde amnesia, the AT should include questions or information about events after the injury.

An example of a sideline or healthcare provider office evaluation that could be conducted on a concussed athlete:

Cranial nerve function includes smell, visual acuity, eye tracking, and tongue protrusion

When using an Adult BVM on an infant victim, it is not necessary to reverse the face mask.