What is an A to E assessment? The A to E Assessment is a widely used approach for deteriorating and acutely unwell patients. How to do an A to E assessment of a patient. Known as the ABDCE Clinical Approach, it works through various life threatening conditions, giving priority to the most severe issues.

This A to E assessment was based on guidance from the Resus Council UK, the link to which I will leave here:
https://www.resus.org.uk/resuscitation-guidelines/abcde-approach/

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Video Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:17 A to E approach - Airway
2:06 A to E approach - Breathing
3:19 A to E approach - Circulation
5:08 A to E approach - Disability
6:02 A to E approach - Exposure

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