Medical Assessment Acronyms Flashcards
1
Q
B
S
I
A
BODY
SUBSTANCE
ISOLATION
2
Q
P
P
E
A
PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
3
Q
P
E
N
M
A
N
A
PERSONAL PERSONNEL PATIENT BYSTANDERS
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
NUMBER OF PATIENTS
MECHANISM OF INJURY(TRAUMA)/NATURE OF ILLNESS (MEDICAL)
Additional Resources
Need for C-Spine/ Need for extrication
4
Q
G
I
A
General
Impression
5
Q
A –> PPTP
V
P
U
A
Alert –> Person, Place, Time, Purpose(Event)
Verbal
Painful
Unresponsiveness
6
Q
C/C
A
Chief Complaint
7
Q
A
B
C
A
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
8
Q
L/G or S/P
A
Load and Go or Stay and Play
9
Q
O
P
Q
R
S
T
A
Onset
Provoked
Quality
Radiate
Severity
Time
9
Q
S
A
M
P
L
E
A
Signs/Samples
Allergies
Medications
Pertinent Past History
Last Oral Intake
Events Leading
