CLINICAL ASSESSMENT History

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT History

The history should include the mechanism of injury , past medical history and the postinjury events; it should be obtained directly from the patient and from witnesses and the first responding emergency services if required. Knowledge of the mechanism of injury will often help to identify potential occult injuries that may not be readily detectable on first inspection. Factors such as sharp or blunt trauma, wound contamination and energy transfer should be assessed and recorded. The medical history should gain information to indicate the general fitness of the patient for potential treatment under general anaesthesia. It is important to obtain previous tetanus vaccination history , and the vaccine should be given promptly if there is a high risk of contamination. CLINICAL ASSESSMENT History

The history should include the mechanism of injury , past medical history and the postinjury events; it should be obtained directly from the patient and from witnesses and the first responding emergency services if required. Knowledge of the mechanism of injury will often help to identify potential occult injuries that may not be readily detectable on first inspection. Factors such as sharp or blunt trauma, wound contamination and energy transfer should be assessed and recorded. The medical history should gain information to indicate the general fitness of the patient for potential treatment under general anaesthesia. It is important to obtain previous tetanus vaccination history , and the vaccine should be given promptly if there is a high risk of contamination. CLINICAL ASSESSMENT History

The history should include the mechanism of injury , past medical history and the postinjury events; it should be obtained directly from the patient and from witnesses and the first responding emergency services if required. Knowledge of the mechanism of injury will often help to identify potential occult injuries that may not be readily detectable on first inspection. Factors such as sharp or blunt trauma, wound contamination and energy transfer should be assessed and recorded. The medical history should gain information to indicate the general fitness of the patient for potential treatment under general anaesthesia. It is important to obtain previous tetanus vaccination history , and the vaccine should be given promptly if there is a high risk of contamination.