Some Common Mnemonics
- ABC -> Airwway - Breathing - Circulation
- OEC -> Outdoor Emergency Care
- ALS -> Advanced Life Support
- BLS -> Basic Life Support
- CPR-> Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- AED-> Automated External Defibrillator
- BSI-> Body Substance Isolation
- MOI-> Mechanism Of Injury
- NOI-> Nature Of Injury
- FOOSH: Fall On Outstretched Hand
- CMS-> Circulation / Motion/ Sensation (bandaging/splinting)
-PERL-> Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light
-BVM-> Bag Valve Mask
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Assessment
Scene Sizeup
BSI: Body Substance Isolation
AVPU: Alert
Verbal
"Level of Consciousness"
Pain
Unresponsive
ABC(DE): Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability(defibrilation)
Expose/ Examine
SAMPLE: Signs
& Symptoms
Allergy
Medication
Past Hx (history)
Last Intake
Events Prior
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Physical Exam
DCAP-> Deformation/ Contusion/ Abrasions/ Punctures
BTLS-> Burns/ Tenderness/ Lacerations/ Swelling
OSTS-> Obvious Stuff (DCAP BTLS) Tenderness/ Swelling
PAIN
OPQRST-> Onset
Provokes (what makes it worse)
Quality (feels like)
Radiates (where to)
Severity (0-10)
Time (where- how long)
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COMFORT
CSCS-> Commander
Sciacca's
Crock Pot
Sunday