Mnemonics Flashcards
OPQRST
Onset Provocation / Palliation Quality Region/ radiation Severity Time
What is onset
What were you doing when in started
What is palliatives/ provokes
What makes it better or worse
What does quality refer to
What does the pain feel like (sharp, dull, burning, tearing)
What does Radiates / region mean
Where is the pain, where does it go, is it in more than 1 area
What does severity refer to
What is the pain on a scale of 1 to 10.
Compare to worst pain ever felt
What does time refer to
When did the pain start, does it come and go
When do you use OPQRST
For pain assessment
What is ASPN
Associated
Symptoms
Pertinent
Negatives
When are ASPN usually important
After OPQRST but it’s good to not pertinent negatives in all cases
what is SAMPLE
Sign & symptoms Allergies Medications Past medical history Last meal or oral intake Events before the emergency
What’s are signs
What you can see
What are symptoms
What the patient feels or tells you they are feeling
What are allergies in SAMPLE
If exposed to possible allergen (new food, environmental)
Known allergies and allergies to latex or medical equipment and medications
What past medical hx do you want
Pertinent to pt current cc
Why is last meal or oral intake important
Possible allergen
Tell hospital in case of sx intervention
What are we looking for with events leading up to cc
Any added stress
Recent changes or triggers
What are examples of signs
Deformities Skin color Edema (swelling) Lacerations Sweating (diaphoresis) Emisis (vomitting) Work of breath
What are some symptoms
Have CP Hot or cold Pain Chills Nauseous SOB
What is AEIOU - TIPS
Alcohol, acidosis, arrhythmia (irregular heart beat)
Epilepsy, environmental, electrolytes
Insulin
Overdose, oxygen
Under dose, uremia( build up of toxins in blood)
Trauma, temperature
Infection
Psychosis, poisoning
Syncope, stroke
When do you use AEIOU TIPS
To determine reason for altered mental status
EMCA PIE
Environment Mechanism of injury Casualties Assistance required Personal protective equipment (ppe) Interview Events prior
AEMCA
Apply PPE Environment Mechanism of injury / illness Casualties Additional resources
What is LOC
Level of consciousness
What is LOA
Level of awareness
What is difference between conciousness and awareness
Concious = awake or not Aware = person, place, time
PERLA
Pupils Equal Reactive Light Accommodating
Cardiac arrest H’s
Hypovolemia Hypoxia/ hypoxemia Hydrogen ions Hypo / hyperkalemia Hypo / hyperthermia
Cardiac arrest T’s
Tamponade Toxins Tension pneumothorax Thrombosis Trauma
Cardiac arrest T’s
Tamponade Toxins Tension pneumothorax Thrombosis Trauma
