MNEMONICS Flashcards
Patient Assessment - Scene Size-up
ENAM ES
E - Environment
N - Number of patients
A - Additional resources
M - Mechanism of injury (MOI) / nature of illness (NOI)
E - Extrication
S - Spinal immobilization
To Determine Level of Responsiveness / Consciousness
AVPU
A - Alert
V - Verbal
P - Pain
U - Unresponsive
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
Eye Opening
4-1
Spontaneous - 4
Verbal - 3
Pain - 2
No response - 1
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
Verbal Response
5-1
Oriented - 5
Confused - 4
Inappropriate words - 3
Incomprehensible sounds - 2
No response - 1
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
Motor response
6-1
Obeys commands - 6
Localized pain - 5
Withdraws from pain - 4
Decorticate posturing - 3
Decerebrate posturing - 2
No response - 1
Patient Assessment
Primary Survey
MARCH
M - Massive hemorrhage
A - Airway
R - Respirations
C - Circulation, C-Spine
H - Hypothermia
Physical Examination
DCAPBTLS
D - Deformities
C - Contusions, Crepitus
A - Abrasions, Amputations, Avulsions
P - Punctures, Penetrations, Pulsating mass
B - Burns
T - Tenderness
L - Lacerations
S - Swelling
History Taking
SAMPLER
S - Signs and Symptoms
A - Allergies (Medications, Food, Environmental)
M - Medications (Prescribed, OTC)
P - Past Pertinent medical history
L - Last oral intake
E - Events leading to chief complaint
R - Risk Factor
Musculoskeletal Injury Distal Assessment
CSM
C - Circulation
S - Sensation
M - Movement
Abnormal Eye Exam
PERRL
P - Pupils
E - Equal
R - Round
R - Reactive
L - to Light
Altered Mental State (AMS) Assessment
AEIOUTIPS
A - Alcohol
E - Epilepsy
I - Insulin depended diabetes
O - Overdose
U - Underdose, Uremia
T - Trauma
I - Infection (fever, sepsis)
P - Psychiatric
S - Stroke (BE-FAST)
Respiratory Distress Assessment
OPAST E
O - Onset
P - Provocation / Palliation
A - Associated Chest Pain / Discomfort
S - Sputum (Cough: Productive vs Dry)
T - Talk (Severe: 2-3, Moderate: 4-5, Mild: 6-7 words per sentence)
E - Exertion (Increased dyspnea on exertion; DOE)
Stroke Assessment (Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale)
BE FAST
B - Balance
E - Eyes (Visual disturbance - blurred vision, loss of vision, etc.
F - Facial symmetry (drooping?)
A - Arm (weakness? drift?)
S - Speech (difficulty - aphasia, dysphasia, dysarthria)
T - Times (LKWT: Last Known Well) (TOD: Time of Discovery)
Pain / Discomfort Assessment
OPQRST
O - Onset
P - Provocation / Palliation
Q - Quality
R - Radiation / Region
S - Severity
T - Time
Pediatric Assessment - Appearance
TICLS
T - Tone
I - Interactiveness
C - Consolability
L - Look or Gaze
S - Speech or Cry
