Table 2 Compliance rates for primary survey, secondary survey and adjuncts
From: Compliance to advanced trauma life support protocols in adult trauma patients in the acute setting
| Â | All patients (%) | TTL (%) | Non-TTL (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary survey | ||||
Airway patent | 505 (99.4) | 272 (99.3) | 233 (99.6) | 1.000 |
C spine immobilized | 429 (84.4) | 229 (83.6) | 200 (85.5) | 0.577 |
Chest auscultation | 499 (98.2) | 269 (98.2) | 230 (98.3) | 1.000 |
Chest palpation | 295 (58.1) | 163 (59.5) | 132 (56.4) | 0.483 |
Abdominal exam | 499 (98.2) | 270 (98.5) | 229 (97.9) | 0.739 |
Pelvis stability | 333 (65.6) | 183 (66.8) | 150 (64.1) | 0.525 |
Long bones exam | 435 (85.6) | 234 (85.4) | 201 (85.9) | 0.874 |
Two large bore IVs | 322 (63.4) | 187 (68.2) | 135 (57.7) | 0.014 |
Gross motor exam | 439 (86.4) | 243 (88.7) | 196 (83.8) | 0.106 |
Log roll | 401 (78.9) | 223 (81.4) | 178 (76.1) | 0.143 |
Digital rectal exam | 305 (60.0) | 177 (64.6) | 128 (54.7) | 0.023 |
Secondary survey and adjuncts | ||||
Head to toe exam | 368 (72.4) | 211 (77.0) | 157 (67.1) | 0.013 |
AMPLE history | 466 (91.7) | 247 (90.1) | 219 (93.6) | 0.160 |
Trauma panel | 440 (86.6) | 240 ( 87.6) | 200 (85.5) | 0.484 |
Blood gas | 357 (70.3) | 197 (71.9) | 160 (68.4) | 0.387 |
Diagnostic imaging | ||||
CXR | 445 (87.6) | 242 (88.3) | 203 (86.8) | 0.593 |
C spine XR | 325 (64.0) | 152 (55.5) | 173 (73.9) | <0.001 |
Pelvis XR | 281 (55.3) | 136 (49.6) | 145 (62.0) | 0.005 |
CT head | 375 (73.8) | 197 (71.9) | 178 (76.1) | 0.287 |
CT chest | 372 (73.2) | 194 (70.8) | 178 (76.1) | 0.182 |
CT ab/pelvis | 368 (72.4) | 194 (70.8) | 174 (74.4) | 0.371 |
CT C spine | 269 (53.0) | 137 (50.0) | 132 (56.4) | 0.149 |