Acronyms

Question 1

When do you use SAMPLE?

Answer 1

Gathering history/background

Question 2

Sample

Answer 2

Signs and symptoms

Question 3

sAmple

Answer 3

Allergies

Question 4

saMple

Answer 4

Medication

Question 5

samPle

Answer 5

Past medical history

Question 6

sampLe

Answer 6

Last oral intake

Question 7

samplE

Answer 7

Events leading up to incident

Question 8

When to use SOCTRATES

Answer 8

Gathering details regarding pain

Question 9

Socrates

Answer 9

Site (location of pain)

Question 10

sOcrates

Answer 10

Onset (what were you doing when the pain started?)

Question 11

soCrates

Answer 11

Character (what does it feel like?)

Question 12

socRates

Answer 12

Radiate (is the pain spreading)

Question 13

socrAtes

Answer 13

Associated symptoms (symptoms as a result of an accident)

Question 14

socraTes

Answer 14

Time (when did it start and how long has it been going on for?)

Question 15

socratEs

Answer 15

Exacerbating pain (what has been helping the pain?)

Question 16

socrateS

Answer 16

Severity (pain score 1-10)

Question 17

When to use FISHSHAPED?

Answer 17

Causes of unconciousness

Question 18

Fishshaped

Answer 18

Faint

Question 19

fIshshaped

Answer 19

Imbalance of heat (hypothermia or heatstroke)

Question 20

fiShshaped

Answer 20

Shock

Question 21

fisHsaped

Answer 21

Head injury

Question 22

fishShaped

Answer 22

Stroke

Question 23

fishsHaped

Answer 23

Heart Attack

Question 24

fishshAped

Answer 24

Asphyxiation

Question 25

fishshaPed

Answer 25

Poison

Question 26

fishshapEd

Answer 26

Epilepsy

Question 27

fishshapeD

Answer 27

Diabetes

Question 28

When to use ATMIST

Answer 28

Hand over

Question 29

Atmist

Answer 29

Age

Question 30

aTmist

Answer 30

Time

Question 31

atMist

Answer 31

Mechanism of injury

Question 32

atmIst

Answer 32

Injuries

Question 33

atmiSt

Answer 33

Signs and symptoms

Question 34

atmisT

Answer 34

Treatment