A trauma call moves fast. The order you check things in genuinely matters.
Catastrophic bleeding does not wait for a GCS score. The primary survey exists because sequence saves lives - c-ABCDE in order, every time, so nothing life-threatening gets missed while you focus on what looks dramatic.
Without structure
Jumps straight to the obvious injury, missing a slow airway compromise underneath.
With structure
c-ABCDE, in order: catastrophic haemorrhage, airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure - the sequence that catches what matters first.
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