EMT Acronyms
ABCs
A: Airway B: Breathing C: Circulation
What does A in DCAP-BTLS stand for?
Abrasions
AEMT
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
ALS
Advanced Life Support
What does A in the ABCs require?
Airway - Determine if the airway is patent by looking, listening and feeling
What does A in AO+4 mean?
Alert
What does the A stand for in SAMPLE?
Allergies
What does A in PEARRL stand for?
And
What does the second B in DUMBBELLS?
Bradycardia
What does B in the ABCs require?
Breathing - Check the quality of breathing by assessing the rate and tidal volume
What does B in DUMBBELLS?
Bronchospasm
What does B in DCAP-BTLS stand for?
Burns
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What does C in the ABCs require?
Circulation - Determine the rate quality and rhythm of the pulse - Assess the skin color, temperature, moisture, and capillary refill
CSM
Circulation Sensory Movement
CHEST
Collar bone, neck sternum, ribs = air intake
What does C in DCAP-BTLS stand for?
Contusions
DUMBBELLS
D: Defection U: Urination M: Miosis B: Bronchospasm B: Bradycardia E: Emesis L: Lacrimation L: Lethargy S: Salvation
DCAP-BTLS
D: Deformities C: Contusions A: Abrasions P: Punctures B: Burns T: Tenderness L: lacerations S: Swelling
AO+4
Date Time Place Event
What does D in DUMBBELLS?
Defection
What does D in DCAP-BTLS stand for?
Deformities
What does E in HEENT stand for?
E: Ears
What does the second E in HEENT stand for?
E: Eyes
EMR
Emergency Medical Responder
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
What does E in DUMBBELLS?
Emesis
What does E in PEARRL stand for?
Equal
What does the E stand for in SAMPLE?
Events leading up to the incident
What does H in HEENT stand for?
H: Head
HEENT
H: Heads E: Ears E: Eyes N: Nose T: Throat
What does L in DCAP-BTLS stand for?
Laceration
What does L in DUMBBELLS?
Lacrimation
What does the L stand for in SAMPLE?
Last meal
What does the second L in DUMBBELLS?
Lethargy
MOI
Mechanism of Injury
What does the M stand for in SAMPLE?
Medications/rec. drugs/ etoh
What does M in DUMBBELLS?
Miosis
NOI
Nature of Illness
What does N in HEENT stand for?
Nose
O,P,Q,R,S,T
O: Onset = Time P: Provocation = What provokes it Q: Quality = Type of pain R: Radiation = Where do go S: Severity = 1-10 level T: Time = how long it lasts
What does O stand for in O,P,Q,R,S,T?
Onset = TIme
What does O in AO+4 mean?
Oriented
PEARRL
P: Pupils E: Equals A: And R: Round R: Regular in size L: React to light
What does the P stand for in SAMPLE?
Past hx
PPE
Personal Protection Equipment
What does P stand for in O,P,Q,R,S,T?
Provocation = What provokes it
What does P in DCAP-BTLS stand for?
Punctures
What does P in PEARRL stand for?
Pupils
What does Q stand for in O,P,Q,R,S,T?
Quality = Type of pain
What does R stand for in O,P,Q,R,S,T?
Radiation = Where do go
What does L in PEARRL stand for?
React to Light
What does the second R in PEARRL stand for?
Regular in size
What does R in PEARRL stand for?
Round
SAMPLE
S/S: Signs and Symptoms A: Allergies M: Medications/rec drugs/ etoh P: Past hx L: Last Meal E: Events leading to the problem
EXTREMITIES
SMOE+4
ABDN
SNTD+4
What does S in DUMBBELLS?
Salvation
What does S stand for in O,P,Q,R,S,T?
Severity = 1-10 level
What does the S stand for in SAMPLE?
Signs and Symptoms
CTLS
Spine
HIP/PELVIS
Stable no POP
What does S in DCAP-BTLS stand for?
Swelling
What does T in DCAP-BTLS stand for?
Tenderness
What does T in HEENT stand for?
Throat
What does T stand for in O,P,Q,R,S,T?
Time = how long it lasts
What does U in DUMBBELLS?
Urination
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