Mnemonics Test Flashcards
METHANE
M - My C/S
E - Exact location
T - Type of incident
H - Hazards
A - Access
N - Number of casualties
E - Emergency services present and required
ATMIST
A - Age
T - Time
M - MOI
I - Injuries
S - Symptoms
T - Treatment
AVPU
A - Alert
V - Voice
P - Pain
U - Unresponsive
CSCATTT
C - Command
S - Safety
C - Communication
A - Assessment
T - Triage
T - Treatment
T - Transport
SG
Surgeon general
ODP
Ops during peacetime
OOTW
Ops other than war
SAFE
S - Shout, send for help
A - Assess for dangers
F - Find and free
E - Evaluate
RTC
Road traffic collision
NPA
Nasopharyngeal airway
OPA
Oropharyngeal airway
O2
Oxygen
CO2
Carbon dioxide
RISENFALL
R - Rate
I - Injury
S - Symetry
E - Effort
N - Neck (TWELVE)
F - Feel
A - Assess for resonance
L - Listen
L - Look
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
RR
Respiratory rate
ECB
Emergency care bandage
MI
Myocardial infarction
AED
Automatic electronic defibrillator
PEA
Pulseless electrical activity
VT
Ventricular tachycardia
VF
Ventricular fibrillation
GCS
Glasgow coma scale
PEARL
Pupil equal and reaction to light
BP
Blood pressure
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
BVM
Bag valve mask
ECG
Electrocardiogram
BPM
Beats per minute
TWELVE
T - Trachea
W - Wounds
E - Emphysema
L - Larynx
V - Veins
E - Every time before a collar