NOLS Acronyms

Question 1

CC

Answer 1

Chief Complaint

Question 2

MOI

Answer 2

Mechanism of Injury

Question 3

HPI

Answer 3

History of Present Illness

Question 4

ABC

Answer 4

Airway, Breathing and Circulation

Question 5

BSI

Answer 5

Body Substance Isolation
(gloves, mask, glasses…)

Question 6

LAF

Answer 6

Look, Ask, Feel

Question 7

CSM

Answer 7

Circulation, Sensation, Motion

Question 8

S/S

Answer 8

Signs and Symptoms

Question 9

V/S

Answer 9

Vitals

Question 10

LOR

Answer 10

Level of Responsiveness

Question 11

HR

Answer 11

Heart Rate

Question 12

RR

Answer 12

Respirory Rate

Question 13

SCTM

Answer 13

Skin: Color, Temperature, Moisture

Question 14

BP

Answer 14

Blood Pressure

Question 15

P

Answer 15

Pupils
(Late sign)

Question 16

T

Answer 16

Temperature
(Late sign)

Question 17

PERRL

Answer 17

Pupils: Equal, Round, Responsive to Light

Question 18

SAMPLE

Answer 18

Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent history, Last in/out, Events leading to incident

Question 19

OPQRST

Answer 19

Symptom description
Onset: sudden or gradual
Provokes or Palliates
Quality: describe the pain
Radiates: does it move
Severity: 1-10
Time: when did it start

Question 20

SOAP

Answer 20

Medical report: Summary, Observations, Assessment, Plan

Question 21

BLS

Answer 21

Basic Life Support

Question 22

Px or Pt

Answer 22

Patient

Question 23

Tx

Answer 23

Treatment

Question 24

Answer 24

Change

Question 25

Hx

Answer 25

History

Question 26

TIL

Answer 26

Traction In Line

Question 27

DICU

Answer 27

Disoriented, Irritable, Combative, Unresponsive

Question 28

ASA

Answer 28

Aspirin

Question 29

APAP

Answer 29

Tylenol / Acetaminophen

Question 30

AED

Answer 30

Automated External Defibrillator

Question 31

TIA

Answer 31

Transient Ischemic Attack

Question 32

CVA

Answer 32

Cerebrovascular Accident / Stroke

Question 33

FAST

Answer 33

Test to assess stroke: Face, Arm, Speech? Time to go

Question 34

AMI

Answer 34

Acute Mountain Illness

Question 35

HACE

Answer 35

High Altitude Cerebral Endema

Question 36

HAPE

Answer 36

High Altitude Pulmonary Endema

Question 37

TSTOP

Answer 37

Causes for altered mental state: Toxins, Sugar/Seizure/Stroke/Syncope, Temperature, Oxygen, Pressure