II. Indications
- Rapid assessment of airway, breathing and circulatory status in the conscious patient
III. Approach
- Provider introduces themself to the patient
- Patient questions
- What is your name?
- What happened?
IV. Interpretation
- Ability to respond appropriately to above questions without distress suggests intact ABCD
- Failure in any response
- Urgent and complete evaluation
- ABC Management (or Primary Survey in Trauma)