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    A secondary survey is conducted after a primary survey to check for additional injuries once the patient is stable. It involves gathering information about allergies, medications, medical history and last meal, examining the patient for signs of bleeding, swelling or other abnormalities, and asking about any symptoms reported by the patient. The secondary survey should only be performed after completing the primary survey and addressing life-threatening conditions.

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    A secondary survey is conducted after a primary survey to check for additional injuries once the patient is stable. It involves gathering information about allergies, medications, medical history and last meal, examining the patient for signs of bleeding, swelling or other abnormalities, and asking about any symptoms reported by the patient. The secondary survey should only be performed after completing the primary survey and addressing life-threatening conditions.

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    A secondary survey is conducted after a primary survey to check for additional injuries once the patient is stable. It involves gathering information about allergies, medications, medical history and last meal, examining the patient for signs of bleeding, swelling or other abnormalities, and asking about any symptoms reported by the patient. The secondary survey should only be performed after completing the primary survey and addressing life-threatening conditions.

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    Secondary Survey

    What is a secondary survey?


    A secondary survey is a check done once
    your patient is responsive. It is used to
    check for other injuries.
    It consists of:
    AMPLE-Find out about the patients
    allergies, medication, Previous
    medical history, last meal, and event
    history.
    Signs-Look for signs such as bleeding,
    swelling, or anything unusual,
    compared to the other side of the When is it applicable?
    body
    You must only move onto a
    Then ask the patient for any
    secondary survey once you
    symptoms they may be feeling, this is
    have completed a primary
    the last step
    survey, and have dealt with
    any life threatening
    Sign or Symptom? conditions such as seizures
    or fatal bleeds.
    Most people get confused between signs
    and symptoms. However, this is not the
    case. A sign is what a person performing a
    check is able to see, for example, if they
    spot deformities or bleeding. A symptom is
    what the patient knows is happening to
    him, for example if they are in pain, or if
    they are vomiting.

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