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DCAP BTLS

April 27, 2014 by EMTResource.com 1 Comment

DCAP BTLS is used to assess trauma patients.

D Deformities
C Contusions
A Abrasions
P Punctures and penetrations
B Burns
T Tenderness
L Lacerations
S Swelling

Filed Under: Acronyms Tagged With: patient assessment, trauma

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  1. The rapid trauma assessment – Part II | Hogwarts School of Grid-Down Medicine and Wizardry says:
    February 5, 2015 at 10:57 am

    […] Inspect and palpate – which means feel around in vulgar terms – the head and neck. Remember the DCAP-BTLS mnemonic. Key to look out for is fluid coming out of the ears or nose, as it could be cerebral […]

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