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Standing Order Trauma Draft

This document provides guidelines for initiating care for trauma patients based on presenting symptoms. Common symptoms include pain, known injury, swelling, redness, or limited range of motion. The procedure instructs medical staff to place the patient in an exam room, undress the injured area, obtain a pregnancy test if applicable, get an x-ray of the affected area, and apply ice or heat while elevating the area. Orders include a pregnancy test and x-ray, with additional considerations for applying ice or heat depending on whether the injury occurred less than or greater than 24 hours ago.

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Standing Order Trauma Draft

This document provides guidelines for initiating care for trauma patients based on presenting symptoms. Common symptoms include pain, known injury, swelling, redness, or limited range of motion. The procedure instructs medical staff to place the patient in an exam room, undress the injured area, obtain a pregnancy test if applicable, get an x-ray of the affected area, and apply ice or heat while elevating the area. Orders include a pregnancy test and x-ray, with additional considerations for applying ice or heat depending on whether the injury occurred less than or greater than 24 hours ago.

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TRAUMA

Purpose: To initiate and expedite care from triage for all MEDcare patients based on
presenting symptoms and agreed upon guidelines.


Common presenting symptoms sets include:

Pain
Known injury
Swelling
Redness
Limited range of motion


Procedure:

1. Place in exam room. Undress to reveal area of trauma and place in gown.
2. Obtain UPT in female of child-bearing age.
3. Obtain x-ray of affected area.
4. Apply ice or heat and elevate.



Orders:
UPT
Xray

Additional Considerations:
If injury occurred in <24 hours, apply ice
If injury occurred in >24 hours, apply heat

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