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Mnemonics Flashcards

1
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O - OPQRST

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Onset: Did this come on suddenly or gradually?

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P - OPQRST

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Provoke or Palliate: Does anything make it “worse” or “better?”

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3
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Q - OPQRST

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Quality: Can you describe the pain? (Sharp, dull, throbbing, tearing)

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R - OPQRST

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Region, Radiation, or Recurrence: Where does it hurt? Does the pain radiate? Has this happened before?

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5
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S - OPQRST

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On scale of 1-10, how would you rate this pain?

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6
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T - OPQRST

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Time: How long has this been going on?

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7
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A - AVPU

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Alert (tracking w/ eyes)

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8
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V - AVPU

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Responsive to Verbal Stimuli

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9
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P - AVPU

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Responsive to Painful Stimuli

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10
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U - AVPU

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Unresponsive

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11
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S - SAMPLE

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Signs and Symptoms

Evaluate signs/symptoms (Use “OPQRST”)

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12
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A - SAMPLE

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Allergies

Allergic to any medications, foods, anything?

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13
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M - SAMPLE

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Medications

Any prescribed meds? Taking as prescribed?

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14
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P - SAMPLE

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Pertinent past history?

Any past medical problems? Heart disease, high blood pressure, Asthma, Emphysema, Diabetes, etc.

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15
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L - SAMPLE

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Last oral intake

Last thing you ate or drank?

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16
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E - SAMPLE

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Events leading to injury or illness

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17
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B - BELLSRPGO

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Blood Pressure

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18
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E - BELLSRPGO

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Eyes (PEARL)

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19
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L1 - BELLSRPGO

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Lung Sounds

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20
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L2 - BELLSRPGO

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Level of consciousness (Glascow or A&Ox3)

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21
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S - BELLSRPGO

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Skin Signs (Color, temp, moisture)

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22
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R - BELLSRPGO

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Respirations

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23
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P - BELLSRPGO

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Pulse

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24
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G - BELLSRPGO

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Glascow Coma Scale

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25
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O - BELLSRPGO

26
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PERLA

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Pupils
Equal
Round React to
Light
Accomodation

27
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P - PENMAN

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Personal, Partner, Patient Safety

Traffic, unstable surfaces, fuel leaks, electrical lines, potential for violence, fire or smoke, hazmat, crime scene.

If scene is unsafe, make it safe. If not possible, do not enter!

Request LEO or other assistance.

28
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E - PENMAN

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Environmental Hazards

Heat, rain, snow, smoke, crowds, terrain, hazmat

29
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N - PENMAN

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Number of Patients

30
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M - PENMAN

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Mechanism of Injury (MOI) or Nature of Illness (NOI)

Medical patients NOI
Trauma patients MOI

31
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A - PENMAN

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Additional Resources

Medical Resources: Additional units, ALS, Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PET/PERT)

Non-Medical Resources: Fire suppression, hazmat, rescue, law enforcement

32
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N - PENMAN

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Need for extrication/Spinal Immobilization

33
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C - COPS

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Capillary Refill

< 2 sec normal
> 2 sec poor perfusion

34
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O - COPS

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Obvious Bleeding

Always control bleeding.

Direct pressure - elevation
Tourniquet if unable to control

35
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P - COPS

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Pulse

Radial if conscious
Carotid if unconscious

36
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S - Skin Signs

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Color, Temp, Moisture

37
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A - ABCDEFI

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Airway

Patent or Obstructed?

Open airway (suction PRN), Heal-Tilt-Chin-Lift, Modified Jaw Thrust.
Insert airway PRN

Transport C-3 if unable to open airway.

38
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B - ABCDEFI

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Breathing

Rate - Fast, Slow, Normal, Absent
Rhythm - Regular, Irregular
Quality - Air movement, chest expansion
Depth - Tidal Volume
Rapid Chest Auscultation - (for SOB) @ 5th-6th intercostal space, mid axillary line.

Start O2 when necessary

39
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C - ABCDEFI

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Circulation

COPS

40
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D - ABCDEFI

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Deformity / Disability

Ask for disability

Neuro deficits, abnormal body position.

41
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E - ABCDEFI

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Expose

Expose, visualize, and palpate complaints.

42
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F - ABCDEFI

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Formulate

Formulate a field impression (what you know so far)

43
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I - ABCDEFI

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Identify

Identify priority and transport decision.

Rapid Medical or Rapid Trauma
OR
Comprehensive Medical Assessment

44
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D - DCAPBLSTIC

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Deformities

45
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C - DCAPBLSTIC

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Contusions

46
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A - DCAPBLSTIC

47
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P - DCAPBLSTIC

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Punctures / Penetrations

48
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B - DCAPBLSTIC

49
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L - DCAPBLSTIC

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Lacerations

50
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S - DCAPBLSTIC

51
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T - DCAPBLSTIC

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Tenderness

52
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I - DCAPBLSTIC

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Instability

53
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C - DCAPBLSTIC

54
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A - AEIOUTIPS

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Alcohol, Allergic reaction, anoxia

55
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E - AEIOUTIPS

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Epilepsy, electrolyte imbalance

56
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I - AEIOUTIPS

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Insulin (hypo-hyperglycemia)

57
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O - AEIOUTIPS

58
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U - AEIOUTIPS

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Under-dose, uremia

59
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T - AEIOUTIPS

60
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I - AEIOUTIPS

61
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P - AEIOUTIPS

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Psychiatric, post-ictal, poisoning, palpitation

62
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S - AEIOUTIPS

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Stroke, seizure

EMT-B CIEMT Group A (5 decks)

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