rapid trauma assessment
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rap·id med·i·cal as·sess·ment
(rap'id med'i-kăl ă-ses'mĕnt)Quick head-to-toe physical examination of an unresponsive prehospital medical patient to discover signs of disease or injury before transport.
Synonym(s): rapid trauma assessment.
Synonym(s): rapid trauma assessment.
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rapid trauma assessment
Abbreviation: RTAThe evaluation of a trauma patient's head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior, conducted after the initial assessment in patients with a forceful mechanism of injury, such as a car crash.
Synonym: rapid trauma examSee also: assessment
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