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SECONDARY SURVEY   SECONDARY SURVEY

CHECK THE BODY 

Start at the head and gently palpate the head, trunk, arms and legs for signs of injury. The patient will complain of pain when you touch an injury site.

History

This is the account of the illness or accident as obtained from the patient or by  witnesses observing the scene.

Symptoms

Sensations which the casualty describes eg, pain, nausea, dizziness, headache.

Signs

Evidence as detected by the first aider eg, bleeding, pale skin, swelling, deformity.    

 

Record the symptoms and the signs of the injuries on the injury registry.

   

Sample registry of injuries

Name of injured worker _________________________________________________________________________

Occupation or job title   _________________________________________________________________________

Date of injury _____________________   Hour _________am/pm

Worker's exact location at time of injury __________________________________________________________

Exact description of how injury sustained ________________________________________________________

Nature of injury and body part(s) affected

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Details of treatment given  

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Returned to work YES/NO

Name of witness(s) (if any) to the injury ___________________________________________________________

Name of first aider   _____________________________________________________________________________

Signature ______________________________________________ Date of entry ___________________________