Mnemonics
Help!
|
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENAME A checklist for first tasks on scene of a motor vehicle collision. (E) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | ENAME(N) Number of patients
🗑
|
||||
| ENAME A checklist for first tasks on scene of a motor vehicle collision. (A) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| ENAME A checklist for first tasks on scene of a motor vehicle collision. (M) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| ENAME A checklist for first tasks on scene of a motor vehicle collision. 2nd(E) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | APGAR(A) Appearance Score of 0 blue or pale all over. Score of 1 blue at extremities body pink. Score of 2 (acrocyanosis) no cyanosis body and extremities pink
🗑
|
||||
| show | APGAR(P) Pulse Score of 0 Absent. Score of 1 <100. Score of 2 ≥100.
🗑
|
||||
| APGAR method to quickly and summarily assess the health of newborn children immediately after birth,evaluating the newborn baby on five simple criteria on a scale from zero to two, then summing up the five values thus obtained. (G) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| APGAR method to quickly and summarily assess the health of newborn children immediately after birth,evaluating the newborn baby on five simple criteria on a scale from zero to two, then summing up the five values thus obtained. 2nd(A) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | APGAR(R) Respirations Score of 0 absent. Score of 1 weak, irregular, gasping. Score of 2 strong, lusty cry.
🗑
|
||||
| show | OPQRST(O)Onset of the event What the patient was doing when it started (active, inactive, stressed), whether the patient believes that activity prompted the pain, and whether the onset was sudden, gradual or part of an ongoing chronic problem.
🗑
|
||||
| show | OPQRST(P)Provocation Whether any movement, pressure (such as palpation) or other external factor makes the problem better or worse. This can also include whether the symptoms relieve with rest.
🗑
|
||||
| OPQRST Line of questioning for the patient assessment. (Q) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | OPQRST(R)Region and Radiation Where the pain is on the body and whether it radiates (extends) or moves to any other area.
🗑
|
||||
| OPQRST Line of questioning for the patient assessment. (S) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | OPQRST(T)Time (history) How long the condition has been going on and how it has changed since onset (better, worse, different symptoms).
🗑
|
||||
| SAMPLE history. key questions for a patient's assessment (S) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| SAMPLE history. key questions for a patient's assessment (A) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | SAMPLE (M)Medications
🗑
|
||||
| show | SAMPLE (P)Past medical history
🗑
|
||||
| show | SAMPLE (L)Last oral intake
🗑
|
||||
| show | SAMPLE (E)Events leading up to the injury and/or illness
🗑
|
||||
| SOAP This is the general order for treating a patient. (S) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | SOAP(O)Objective information (What are your observations and tools telling you?)
🗑
|
||||
| SOAP This is the general order for treating a patient. (A) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | SOAP(P)Plan of action (What are you going to do about it?)
🗑
|
||||
| DCAP-BTLS key component during a rapid trauma assessment,specific soft tissue injuries to look for during a person's assessment after a traumatic injury. (D) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | DCAP-BTLS(C) Contusions
🗑
|
||||
| DCAP-BTLS key component during a rapid trauma assessment,specific soft tissue injuries to look for during a person's assessment after a traumatic injury. (A) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | DCAP-BTLS(P) Penetrations
🗑
|
||||
| show | DCAP-BTLS(B) Burns
🗑
|
||||
| show | DCAP-BTLS(T) Tenderness
🗑
|
||||
| show | DCAP-BTLS(L) Lacerations
🗑
|
||||
| DCAP-BTLS key component during a rapid trauma assessment,specific soft tissue injuries to look for during a person's assessment after a traumatic injury. (S) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | DOTS(D) Deformities; Usually signifying a broken bone
🗑
|
||||
| DOTS aiding first responders in assessing the condition of trauma patients. (O) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | DOTS(T) Tenderness; Sensitivity or pain expressed by the patient when the problem area is touched.
🗑
|
||||
| DOTS aiding first responders in assessing the condition of trauma patients. (S) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| ABC ABC's are the critical steps in the Initial Assessment of a patient. (A) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | ABC(B)breathing
🗑
|
||||
| show | ABC(C)circulation
🗑
|
||||
| show | PRBELLS(P)Pulse
🗑
|
||||
| show | PRBELLS(R)Respiration
🗑
|
||||
| show | PRBELLS(B)Blood Pressure
🗑
|
||||
| PRBELLS The vital signs to take. (E) Stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| PRBELLS The vital signs to take. (L) Stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| PRBELLS The vital signs to take. 2nd(L) Stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| PRBELLS The vital signs to take. (S) Stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | BRIM CARB(B)Breathing
🗑
|
||||
| BRIM CARB is used during the assessment of trauma victims (R) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | BRIM CARB(I)Eyes
🗑
|
||||
| BRIM CARB is used during the assessment of trauma victims (M) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| BRIM CARB is used during the assessment of trauma victims (C) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | BRIM CARB(A)Abdomen
🗑
|
||||
| show | BRIM CARB 2nd(R)Refill or capillary refill
🗑
|
||||
| show | BRIM CARB 2nd(B)Blood pressure
🗑
|
||||
| PMS is used to assess a patient's extremities. (P) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| PMS is used to assess a patient's extremities. (M) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| PMS is used to assess a patient's extremities. (S) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| AEIOU TIPS is used to assess patients with an altered mental status (AMS) or an altered level of consciousness (ALOC).(A) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | (AEIOU TIPSE)Epilepsy
🗑
|
||||
| AEIOU TIPS is used to assess patients with an altered mental status (AMS) or an altered level of consciousness (ALOC).(I) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | AEIOU TIPS(O)Overdose
🗑
|
||||
| show | AEIOU TIPS(U)Underdose
🗑
|
||||
| show | AEIOU TIPS(T)Trauma
🗑
|
||||
| AEIOU TIPS is used to assess patients with an altered mental status (AMS) or an altered level of consciousness (ALOC).2nd(I) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| AEIOU TIPS is used to assess patients with an altered mental status (AMS) or an altered level of consciousness (ALOC).(P) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | AEIOU TIPS(S)Stroke
🗑
|
||||
| START is used to categorize a patient's priority status before moving them into the triage area. The initial assessment to categorize a patient by color is done by using ARPM and should not exceed 30 seconds(S) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | START ARPM(T)Triage
🗑
|
||||
| show | START ARPM(A)and
🗑
|
||||
| show | START ARPM(R)Rapid
🗑
|
||||
| show | START ARPM 2nd(T)Transport
🗑
|
||||
| show | START ARPM(A)Ambulate. Ability to walk: Green
🗑
|
||||
| show | START ARPM(R)Respirations •Respirations are >30: Red •Respirations are shallow or inadequate and require positive pressure ventilation (PPV): Red •No respiratory effort and airway is open: Black •Respirations are <30: Move on to perfusion
🗑
|
||||
| START is used to categorize a patient's priority status before moving them into the triage area. The initial assessment to categorize a patient by color is done by using ARPM and should not exceed 30 seconds(P) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | START ARPM(M)Mental status •Obeys commands: Yellow •Does not obey commands or is unresponsive: Red
🗑
|
||||
| AVPU is used during the initial assessment when conducting patient assessments (A) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| AVPU is used during the initial assessment when conducting patient assessments (V) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| AVPU is used during the initial assessment when conducting patient assessments (P) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | AVPU (U)Unresponsive •The patient does not respond to any stimuli.
🗑
|
||||
| TRDP assessing abdominal trauma (T) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| TRDP assessing abdominal trauma (R) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | TRDP(D)Depression
🗑
|
||||
| TRDP assessing abdominal trauma (P) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assessment of patient's neurological state. Eye opening | show 🗑
|
||||
| Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assessment of patient's neurological state. Verbal Response | show 🗑
|
||||
| Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assessment of patient's neurological state. Motor Response | show 🗑
|
||||
| Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale FAST (F) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale FAST (A) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale FAST (S) stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | FAST (T) Time Activity Ask patient or bystanders when signs of stroke occurred.
🗑
|
||||
| show | P=Personal and personnel safety.
"Will we need to use body substance isolation equipment (BSI) for this event and do we have these items immediately available?"
🗑
|
||||
| PENMAN can be used for incident size-up. E in PENMAN stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | N=Number of victims.
How many victims may require medical treatment and transportation so he/she can place an order for resources necessary to mitigate and terminate the patient component of the incident.
🗑
|
||||
| PENMAN can be used for incident size-up. M in PENMAN stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | A= Additional resources
Ambulance,engines, trucks, and squads, supervisors, HAZMAT, and investigative personnel
🗑
|
||||
| show | N=Need for outside agency
Outside resources are Red Cross, Coroner, law enforcement, air transport, urban search and rescue, and/or a chaplain.
🗑
|
||||
| A very simple verbal report format is the MIST M in MIST stands for (Trauma) | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Medical Complaint
Onset, Duration, History
🗑
|
||||
| A very simple verbal report format is the MIST I in MIST stands for (Trauma) | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Illness
i.e. Diabetes, Heat illness, Cold illness, etc
🗑
|
||||
| A very simple verbal report format is the MIST S in MIST stands for | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Treatment
What did you do for the pt. and what was the outcome
🗑
|
Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Created by:
EMTRat
Popular Paramedic/EMT sets