WFR Flashcards
1st step
sugar, temperature, salt, toxins, electricity, pressure
ABCEDG
Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, expose/environment, glucose
AED
Automatic external defibrillator
ALS
Advanced life support
AMS
Acute mountain sickness
AVPU
Alert, verbal, painful, unresponsive
BGL
Blood glucose level
BLS
Basic life support
BP
Blood pressure
LOR
level of responsiveness
SCTM
Skin color temperature moisture
CC
Chief complaint
CHF
Congestive heart failure
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSF
Cerebral spinal fluid
CSM
Circulation sensation motor
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
DNR
Do not resuscitate
ECLS
Extracorporeal life support
EMS
Emergency medical system
FAST
Facial droop, arm drift, speech, time
FSA
Focused Spine Assessment
HACE
High altitude cerebral edema
HAPE
High altitude pulmonary edema
HR
Heart rate
HRICES
Hydrate, rest, ice, compression, elevate, stabilize
HX
History
JVD
Jugular vein distension
LLQ
Left lower Quadrant
LUQ
Left upper Quadrant
MI
Myocardial infraction (Heart attack)
MOI
Mechanism of injury
N/S
nausea, vomiting
NOI
Nature of illness
NPA
Nasopharyngeal airway
NSAID’s
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
OPA
Oral Pharyngeal airway
OPQRST
Onset, provoke, quality, radiate, severity, time/treatments
PERRL
Pupils equal round reactive to light
PPE
Personal protective equipment
PPV
Positive pressure ventilation (rescue breathing)
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
RR
Respiratory rate
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
S/SX
signs and symptoms
SAMPLE
Signs/symptoms, allergies, medications, pre-exsisting conditions, last ins/outs, events prior
SAR
Search and Rescue
SOAA’P
Subjective, objective, assessment, anticipate worse case scenario, plan
SSRI
Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor
SUB-Q
Subcutaneous meaning “under the skin”
TBI
Traumatic Brain injury
TBSA
Total body surface area
TIA
Transient ischemic attack (stroke)
TIP
Traction in position
TX
Treatment
UTI
Urinary track infection
V-FIB
Ventricular fibrillation
VITALS
Vitals
V-TACH
Ventricular Tachycardia
WNL
Within normal limits