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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