Emergency medical services
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Your patient assessment, including a history and, more important, in the trauma patient, the physical exam, and the mechanism of injury will determine treatment and transport priorities. The No. 1 consideration in managing the trauma patient is to establish and maintain an effective airway, ventilation, oxygenation and circulation. ⋯ If it is not a critical procedure, it should be performed en route to the trauma center. Due to the extent of injuries, some trauma patients will die regardless of your most proficient assessment and emergency care.