EMT Mnemonics

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what acronym do you use for altered mental status (AMS) assessment?

AEIOUTIPS

what acronym do you use for newborn assessment?

APGAR

what you use to determine level of responsiveness/consciousness

AVPU

What does CSM stand for?

Circulation Sensation Movement

what acronym do you use for physical examination?

DCAPBTLS

What does DCAPBTLS stand for?

Deformities Contusions, crepitus abrasions, avulsions, amputations punctures, penetrations, pulsating mass burns, bites tenderness lacerations swelling

what acronym do you use for scene size up?

ENAMES

what does ENAMES stand for?

Environment Number of patients Additional resources MOI Extraction Spinal imobilization

what acronym do you use for stroke assessment?

FAST

FAST stands for what?

Facial symmetry Arm drift (weakness) Speech (difficulty) Time last seen normal

what acronym do you use for primary assessment/survey?

GLCABCD

What does GLCABCD stand for?

General impression Level of consciousness Chief complaint Airway Breathing Circulation Decision (transport)

the glasgow coma scale tests what?

LOC via eyes, verbal, and motor responses

What acronym do you use for respiratory distress assessment?

OPASTE

What acronym do you use for PAIN assessment?

OPQRST

OPASTE stands for what ?

Onset Provocation Associated chest pain Sputum Talk Exertion

OPQRST stands for what?

Onset Provocation Quality Radiation Severity Time (of onset)

What acronym do you use for history taking (in general)?

SAMPLE

SAMPLE stands for?

Signs and symptoms Allergies Medications Past pertinent medical history Last oral intake Events leading up to

What does AEIOUTIPS mean?

alcohol epilepsy insulin (dependent diabetics) overdose underdose, uremia trauma infection (fever sepsis) psychiatric stroke

AVPU stands for

alert verbal pain unresponsive

What does APGAR stand for?

appearance pulse grimace activity respiration

what acronym do you use for primary survey- trauma?

march

What does MARCH stand for?

massive hemorrhage airway respiration circulation, c-spine hypothermia


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