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What does circulation include in ABCDE?

Pulse and severe bleeding is the key point.

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  1. Pulse and severe bleeding ✔
  2. Pupil color and appetite
  3. Temperature and allergies

Why: Check for signs of circulation and rapidly search for life-threatening bleeding. Control a life threat before moving to later assessment steps.

Huh, didn't know that: NOLS directs rescuers to look for and control life-threatening bleeding during circulation assessment.

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My compass circulates well. It always comes back around to north.
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Answer: Pulse and severe bleeding. Check for signs of circulation and rapidly search for life-threatening bleeding. Control a life threat before moving to later assessment steps.

  1. NOLS, Initial Assessment www.nols.edu/blog/abcs-of-wilderness-medicine-the-initial-assessment
    Check pulse at the neck. Look and sweep for severe bleeding.
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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