CURR Test
A&O(4 questions)
(Alert and oriented) What is your name, Do you know where you are, Do you know the date, Who is the president
CSMs
(used when splinting) Circulation, Sensation, Motor Functioning
Normal Blood Pressure
100-120/60-80
Respirations
12-20
Normal Pulse
60-100
EtOH
Alcohol
AVPU
Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
CC
Chief Complaint
DCAPBTLS
Deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling
Bandaging
Done to stop bleeding, clean wound, place gauze pad over wound, wrap with rolled gauze.
Hypertension
High Blood pressure
HPI
History of Present Illness
LOI
Last oral intake
Hypotension
Low blood pressure
OPQRST
Onset, Provocation/Palliation, Quality, Radiation, Severity, Time
Pt
Patient
Systolic Blood pressure
Pressure put on walls of arteries when ventricles are contracted
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Pressure put on walls of arteries when ventricles are relaxed
Why do we take 2 sets of vitals
Vitals are most useful when they show trends in patient care, the only way to have to trends is to take multiple sets
Emesis
Vomiting
AA
affected area
Ice Pack
applied to alleviate pain or swelling. Never apply ice directly to skin can result in injury. Wrap in cravat first.
Sphygmomanometer
blood pressure cuff
Splinting
done to stabilize injured patients, do CSMs before and after splinting, splint must be secured above and below injury, putting bandage directly to injury can cause patient more harm.
Epistaxis
nosebleed
PTA
prior to arrival
SAMPLE
signs/symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past pertinent history, last oral intake, event leading up to call
Stage
to wait in an area near the call, (if scene is unsafe, unsecured, or patient is combative)
WNL
within normal limits