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1
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LOC

A

Level of Consciousness

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AVPU

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A - awake and alert
V - verbal stimuli
P - pain stimuli
U - unresponsive

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when do you use the mnemonic AVPU

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to determine the patient’s Level of Consciousness

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PEARRL

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P - pupils
E - equal
A - and
R - round
R- regular in size
L - react to light

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when do you use the Mnemonic PEARRL

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to determine the state of the brain

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DCAPBTLS

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D - deformities
C - contusions (bruising)
A - abrasions
P - punctures/penetrations
B - burns
T - tenderness
L - lacerations
S - swelling

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when do you use the mnemonic DCAPBTLS

A

disability assessment (injuries check)

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SAMPLE(R)

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S - sign and symptom
A - allergies
M - medications
P - past medical history
L - last oral intake (food?)
E - events leading up to the injury or illness
(R - recent travels)

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when do you use the mnemonic SAMPLE(R)

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to determine the patient’s medical history

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OPQRST

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O - onset
P - provocation (when did the pain start)
Q - quality (what kind of pain)
R - radiate
S - severity
T - time (constant or intermittent pain)

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when do you use the OPQRST

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assessment of pain

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TACOS

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T - tobacco
A - alcohol
C - caffeine
O - over the counter meds / herbal supplements
S - sexual and street drugs

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CABCDEFGH

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C - catastrophic hemorrhage
A - airway
B - breathing
C - circulation
D - disability
E - environmental
F - full set of vitals
G - get documentation
H - HITMAN (prolonged field care

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when do you use the mnemonic CABCDEFGH

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directly after the scene size up and when contact with patient is made

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SCENE

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S - safety
C - cause (MOI/NOI)
E - environment
N - number of patients
E - extra resources required?

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when do you use the mnemonic SCENE

A

during the Scene Size up

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MOI/NOI

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mechanism of injury / nature of illness

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RFLAPS

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R - rate (respiratory rate)
F - feel (for abnormal chest movement / paradoxical breathing)
L - look (for bruising or holes)
A - auscultate (listen for equal breath sounds)
P - percuss (listen for hyper resonance)
S - search the back

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when do you use the mnemonic RFLAPS

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during the <b> breathing assessment of the CABCDEFGH</b>

20
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CPRO

A

C - capillary refill
P - Pulse
R - respiratory rate
O - Oximity

21
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when do you use the mnemonic CPRO

A

to note down the primary vital signs

22
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CMS

A

C - capillary refill
M - motor sensory
S - skin

23
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when do you use the mnemonic CMS

A

circulation assessment

24
Q

A&Ox4

A

alert and oriented times 4
Person
Place
Time Event

25
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when do you use the mnemonic A&Ox4

A

determine mental status

26
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BEAST

A

B - blood pressure
E - ECG 3 or 12 lead
A - alert status (by using A&Ox4 or GCS)
S - sugar level (glucose level)
T - temperature
pain scale (1-10)
ETCO2 (if intubated

27
Q

when do you use the mnemonic BEAST

A

to note down secondary vital signs

28
Q

GCS

A

Glasgow Coma Scale

29
Q

when do you use the mnemonic GCS

A

to determine the level of consciousness after a brain injury

30
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ATMIST

A

A - age and sex
T - time
M - MOI/NOI
I - injuries
S - signs (vital; CPRO & BEAST)
T - treatment given

31
Q

when do you use the mnemonic ATMIST

A

keep note of patients information, treatments and vitals

32
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HITMAN

A

H - head to toe exam
I - infections prevention
T - tubes (clean & secure?)
M - medication (doses, times, etc)
A - administration (documentation, plan, replenish)
N - nursing mnemonics (SHEEP VOMIT)w

33
Q

when do you use the mnemonic HITMAN

A

during the <H> the last step of the CABCDEFGH</H>

34
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SHEEP

A

S - skin protection
H - hypo/hyperthermia
E - elevate head
E - exercises (passive ROM)
P - padding and pressure points (make comfortable)

35
Q

VOMIT

A

V - vital signs
O - oral hygiene
M - massage
I - ins and outs (food, fluids/urine, feces)
T - turn/couch/deep breathe

36
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when do you use the mnemonic SHEEP VOMIT

A

once HITMAN is concluded

37
Q

ETHANE

A

E - exact location
T - type of incident
H - hazards
A - access and egress
N - number of casualties
E - equipment needed

38
Q

when do you use the mnemonic ETHANE

A

Radio report format

39
Q

PASTE

A

P - provocation and progression
A - associated chest pain
S - sputum production
T - Talking and tiredness
E - exercise tolerance

40
Q

when do you use the mnemonic PASTE

A

assessment of respiratory emergencies

41
Q

CASHN

A

C - cardiopulmonary
A - anaphylactic
S - septic
H - hypovolemic
N - neurogenic

42
Q

TIPS AEIOU

A

T - trauma
I - Infection
P - psychogenic cause
S - seizures or syncope

A - Alcohol
E - electrolytes
I - Insulun
O - opiates
U - Uremia (toxic condition from kidney disease)

43
Q

STOP

A

S - patient Starts breathing and has a pulse
T - patient is Transferred to other EMR
O - Out of strength to continue
P - physician who is present gives orders to stop

44
Q

when do you use the mnemonic STOP

A

to determine when to stop cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

45
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A-TRAMP

A

A - allergies
T - time
R - route
A - amount
M - medication
P - patient

46
Q

when do you use the Mnemonic TIPS AEIOU

A

the different causes of AMS

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