Acronyms Flashcards by Scott Gorman

OPQRST - O

Onset - When and how did sx (Sign or Symptoms) begin?

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OPQRST - P

Provocation - What makes sx worse?

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OPQRST - Q

Quality - How would patient descibe the pain?

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OPQRST - R

Region, Radiation, Recurrence, Relief

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OPQRST - S

Severity - How bad is the sx? 1 - 10

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OPQRST - T

Time - How long has pt had sx

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DR GERM - D

Distention - Bloating

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DR GERM - R

Rigidity - Abdomen wall hard? Stiffness of the muscle.

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DR GERM - G

Guarding Position - noted when the patient refuses to have you touch a tender area by pusing your hand away or tightening up her abdominal muscles

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DR GERM - E

Ecchymosis - Black and Blue Discoloration

Evisceration - Visibly Protruding Organs

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DR GERM - R

Rebound Tenderness (Pain after pressing down) & Referred Pain (Elsewhere)

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DR GERM - M

Masses - Pulsating Masses in the abdomen

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OPQRST

Pain or SOB

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DR GERM

Abdominal Assessment

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TICS

For Trauma

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TICS - T

Tenderness

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TICS - I

Instability

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TICS - C

Crepitus - Sound/Feel broken fragments of bone Grinding

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TICS - S

Subcutaneous Emphysema - a condition in which air becomes trapped under the skin. (Emphysema simply means “air,” while “subcutaneous” refers to under the skin.)

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PENMAN

Scene Size Up

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PENMAN - P

PPE

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PENMAN - E

Ensure Scene Safety

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PENMAN - N

Number of Patients

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PENMAN - M

MOI - Mechanism of Injury

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PENMAN - A

Additional Resources

PENMAN - N

Need for C - Spine/ Extrication

GI LOC ABCT

Primary Assesment

GI LOC ABCT - GI

General Impression

GI LOC ABCT - LOC

Level of Conciousness

GI LOC ABCT - A

Airway

GI LOC ABCT - B

Breathing

GI LOC ABCT - C

Circulation

GI LOC ABCT - T

Transport Decision #1

SAMPLE

Secondary Assessment

SAMPLE - S

Signs and Symptoms

SAMPLE - A

Allergies

SAMPLE - M

Medications

SAMPLE - P

Past History

SAMPLE - L

Last Oral Intake

SAMPLE - E

Events Leading up to the incident

AVPU

Altered Level of Consciousness

AVPU - A

Alert - Person, Place, Day, Situation (Why they are in need of EMS service)

AVPU - V

Verbal

AVPU - P

Pain

AVPU - U

Unresponsive

AEIOU TIPS C

Altered Level of Conciousness

AEIOU TIPS C - A

Alcohol - Apnea

AEIOU TIPS C - E

Epilepsy

AEIOU TIPS C - I

Insulin

AEIOU TIPS C - O

Overdose

AEIOU TIPS C- U

Underdose/Uremia

AEIOU TIPS C - T

Trauma

AEIOU TIPS C - I

Infection

AEIOU TIPS C - P

Psychogenic

AEIOU TIPS C - S

Stroke

AEIOU TIPS C - C

Cardiac

DCAP - BTLS - D

Deformity

DCAP - BTLS - C

Contusions

DCAP - BTLS - A

Abrasions

DCAP - BTLS - P

Punctures/Penetrations

DCAP - BTLS - B

Burns

DCAP - BTLS - T

Tenderness

DCAP - BTLS - L

Laceration

DCAP - BTLS - S

Swelling

RRR

Ongoing Assessment 3 R's

R - 1

Reassess Primary Assessment

R - 2

Reassess VItal Signs (5 Min Unstable & 15 Min Stable)

R - 3

Reassess Interventions