Acronym's Flashcards
L.O.C.
Level Of Conciousness
A & O
Alert and Oriented
A.B.C.
Airway Breathing Circulation
“A” and “O” X’s 3
Name - “What is your name?”
Place- “Where are you?”
Time, Day- “What day is it, What time is it?”
A.V.P.U.
Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
M.O.I.
Mechanism of Injury
N.O.I.
Nature of Illness
G.C.S.
Glasgow Coma Scale
D.C.A.P.B.T.L.S.
“Things that you observe”
Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures/Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacaercations, Swelling
S.A.M.P.L.E.
Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent pas medical history, Last Oral Intake, Events leading to illness
T.I.C.
“You Must Palpate T.I.C.”
Tenderness, Instability, Crepitus
L.P.M.
Litres Per Minute
C/C
Chief Complaint
B/P
Blood Pressure
C.S.F.
Cerebrospinal Fluid
O.P.Q.R.S.T.
Onset - What were you doing when did the pain start
Provocation - Does anything make it better or worst?
Quality - Describe how it feels
Region/Radiate - Can you point to where it is and does it radiate?
Severity - Scale of 1-10, how bad?
Time - When did it start?
N.P.A.
Nasopharyngeal Airway
O.P.A.
Okra pharyngeal Airway
Stoma
Porthole in Neck
P.E.R.L.
Pupils Equal and Reactive To Light
J.V.D.
Jugular Vein Distention
Battle Signs
Brushing behind ears and around eyes
S.T.I.
Soft Tissue Injury
Step Off
Step Like Deformity on Neck
