DCAP-BTLS, Primary Assessment, and the NREMT

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DCAP-BTLS is an acronym for things to look for in the head-to-toe assessment of the trauma patient—deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures, burns, tenderness, lacerations, and swelling. First, remember this is more of a general guide. You don’t recite DCAP-BTLS for every body part—it would take forever!

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