EMT Abbreviation (patient assessment)
ABC
Airway Breathing Circulation
AEIOUTIPS
Alcohol (ETOH) Epilepsy Insulin Opioids-Overdose Underdose/ Uremia (kidney failure) Trauma Infection Psychiatric Stroke-Syncope
AVPU
Alert and oriented Verbal Stimuli Painful Stimuli Unresponsive
BRIM (trauma)
Breathing (patent airway) Response (voice, pain, none) Eyes (spontaneous opening) Motor (movement of limbs)
CARB
Chest Abdomen Refill (cap refill) Blood Pressure
DCAPBTLS
Deformities Contusions Abrasions Punctures/penetrations Burns Tenderness Lacerations Swelling
GACABC 123
General Impression (age, sex, stability) AVPU - AOx3 (person, place, time) Chief Complaint (c/c)/ life threats Airway 1) Patent airway? Breathing 1) Adequate rate/ Vt 2) oximetry - 02 therapy Circulation 1) Blood sweep 2) Pulse 3) skins Tx: Priority patient, expedite transport
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
IVFIR
IPA (inspect, palpate, auscultate) Vitals Field Impression -general impression -chief complaint -pertinent findings -proposed interventions Intervention Reassessment
ICHART
Incident Chief Complaint Hx-History (SAMPLE) Assessment Findings Rx (Treatment) Transport (hospital? BLS or ALS?)
LOC
Level Of Consciousness
OPQRST
Onset Provocation/ Palliation Quality Region/radiation/recurrence/relief Severity (1-10 scale) Time (constant/intermediate) *2 clarifying questions (associated symptoms & Pertinent negative)
PENMAN
Precautions Environment Number of patients MOI or NOI Als/ additional resources Need for C-spine/Extrication
PMS
Pulse Motor Sensation
PROBELLS (vital signs)
Pulse (rate, rhythm, quality) Respiration (labored, unlabored, rate) Oxygen Saturation (%spO2) Blood Pressure (palpate/auscultate) Eyes (PERL and Size in mm) LOC (AVPU) Lung Sounds (equal, clear, not clear) Skins (color, temperature, moisture)
PEARL
Pupils are Equal Reactive to Light
5 Rights
Right Drug (medication) Right Patient Right Dose Right Route Right Time
SLUDGE
Salivation Lacrimation Urination Defecation Gastrointestinal Distress Emesis
SAMPLE
Signs and Symptoms (OPQRST) Allergies Medications Pertinent Hx Last oral intake Events leading to incident (rule our trauma)
