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)