After triaging we have the management goals which are primary and

secondary surveys
In the primary survey, the goal is to examine, diagnose and treat the life-
threatening injuries of the patients also dito we prioritize to do the simplest
treatment possible to stabilize the patient’s condition.
Sa Secondary Survey, in case may na-miss out sa primary survey dito nag
coconduct ng complete and thorough patient examination
but for now let’s focus doon sa primary survey as the general interventions
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Sa Primary Survey we need to remember yung mnemonic na ABCDE
A for Airway, B for Breathing, C-Circulation, D for Disability or Neurologic
Damage and E for Exposure
As I’ve mentioned earlier ang purpose ng Primary survey is to stabilize
patients with life threatening injuries such as airway obstruction, difficulty in
breathing as well as internal and external hemorrhages
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If the patient experiences airway compromise, we need to maintain airway
patency and to protect the cervical spine
Assess the airway to ensure patency, kung nakakapagsalita ba si patient
freely and the airway is clear. Also look for signs of obstruction like snoring,
stridor, noisy breathing kung may foreign body or vomit. If there is no
trauma, head tilt chin lift maneuver, then clear secretions or remove foreign
body if visible then give oxygen pag patient with trauma, we do the jaw
thrust maneuver making sure to stabilize the cervical spine.
Sa Breathing naman we assess ventilation whether the patient is in
respiratory distress it can be secondary to dust or gas inhalation or direct
trauma. Ginagamitan ng dust mask to protect patients from dust. For open
pneumothorax which requires prompt treat, Apply an occlusive "plastic
pack" dressing to wound, tape down on three sides, leaving one side open
for air to escape then place chest drain, give high flow oxygen, pag tension
pneumothorax naman, this is a small penetrating chest injury such as those
seen from gunshot wounds. Dito yung air from lung puncture enters the
pleural space which cannot escape. So patient becomes hypoxic and short
of breath. This requires urgent needle decompression and chest drain.