Author: myhouseman

Important Considerations Population / Age Group Pay more attention to these patients (who are generally more vulnerable):• Children• Elderly (>65 years old) • Pregnant women Patient’s condition on arrival • Came by himself? Brought by car? Brought by ambulance? • Upon arrival, patient was walking? On wheelchair? On stretcher? Timing • Why patient comes to […]

Introduction • Elderly tends to present ‘fall’ as a consequence of underlying etiology, while healthy and younger age group tend to present with fall/trauma first as the etiology which may later be complicated by stroke e.g. due to intracranial bleed (ICB) Age group Etiology Consequence Younger age group Fall / Trauma Stroke Elderly Stroke Fall […]

Background • Premorbid ADL status• • Occupation• • Staying with who? • How patient came? Brought by ambulance? Came alone? Trauma details • Date & time of trauma• Witness• How trauma occurred?• • Was patient under alcohol or illicit drug influence? Motor-vehicle accident• Type of vehicle • Patient was the driver / passenger / rider […]

Introduction • A service provided at all government general hospitals in Malaysia which caters to all cases pertaining to , and exploitation of adults and children Important Points Different approach • Triage counter: victim should be brought to a room with privacy without further history taking at the triaging counter• Soft spoken & rapport building […]