rapid trauma assessment

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.

rapid trauma assessment

Abbreviation: RTA

The 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 exam

See also: assessment