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NOLS Acronyms Flashcards

1
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CC

A

Chief Complaint

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2
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MOI

A

Mechanism of Injury

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3
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HPI

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History of Present Illness

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4
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ABC

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Airway, Breathing and Circulation

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5
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BSI

A

Body Substance Isolation
(gloves, mask, glasses…)

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6
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LAF

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Look, Ask, Feel

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7
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CSM

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Circulation, Sensation, Motion

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8
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S/S

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Signs and Symptoms

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9
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V/S

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Vitals

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10
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LOR

A

Level of Responsiveness

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11
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HR

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Heart Rate

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12
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RR

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Respirory Rate

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13
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SCTM

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Skin: Color, Temperature, Moisture

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14
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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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15
Q

P

A

Pupils
(Late sign)

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16
Q

T

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Temperature
(Late sign)

17
Q

PERRL

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Pupils: Equal, Round, Responsive to Light

18
Q

SAMPLE

A

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

19
Q

OPQRST

A

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

20
Q

SOAP

A

Medical report: Summary, Observations, Assessment, Plan

21
Q

BLS

A

Basic Life Support

22
Q

Px or Pt

A

Patient

23
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

24
Q
A

Change

25
Q

Hx

A

History

26
Q

TIL

A

Traction In Line

27
Q

DICU

A

Disoriented, Irritable, Combative, Unresponsive

28
Q

ASA

A

Aspirin

29
Q

APAP

A

Tylenol / Acetaminophen

30
Q

AED

A

Automated External Defibrillator

31
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

32
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident /
Stroke

33
Q

FAST

A

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

34
Q

AMI

A

Acute Mountain Illness

35
Q

HACE

A

High Altitude Cerebral Endema

36
Q

HAPE

A

High Altitude Pulmonary Endema

37
Q

TSTOP

A

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

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