Questions and Answers
What does AMA stand for?
What does AVPU represent?
Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
What does DCAPBTLS stand for?
Deformity, Contusion, Abrasions, Punctures/Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling
DNR stands for Do Not Resuscitate.
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What does DR GERM stand for when assessing the abdominal region?
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What does MOI stand for?
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What does NOI stand for?
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What does OPQRST stand for?
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What does PENMAN stand for when first arriving at a scene?
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What does OPA stand for?
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What does PMSC stand for?
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What does PPPT stand for in assessing mental status?
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What does SAMPLE stand for?
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What does TIC stand for in injury assessment?
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Study Notes
EMT Acronyms
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AMA: Represents "Against Medical Advice," indicating a patient who refuses treatment or transport despite medical advice.
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AVPU: A mnemonic to assess a patient's level of consciousness, consisting of:
- Alert: Fully awake and responsive.
- Verbal: Responds to verbal stimuli.
- Painful: Responds to painful stimuli.
- Unresponsive: No response at all.
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DCAPBTLS: A systematic approach for injury assessment, detailing:
- Deformity
- Contusion
- Abrasions
- Punctures/Penetrations
- Burns
- Tenderness
- Lacerations
- Swelling
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DNR: Stands for "Do Not Resuscitate," a legal order to withhold resuscitation efforts.
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DR GERM: Used for abdominal assessment, referring to:
- Distention
- Rigidity
- Guarding
- Evisceration
- Rebound Tenderness
- Masses
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MOI: Means "Method of Injury," describing how an injury occurred.
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NOI: Refers to "Nature of Illness," assessing the underlying issue when a patient is unwell.
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OPQRST: A framework for evaluating pain, consisting of:
- Onset: When the pain started.
- Provokes/Palliates: What aggravates or alleviates the pain.
- Quality: Descriptive attributes of the pain.
- Region/Radiation: Location of the pain and if it spreads to other areas.
- Severity: Intensity of the pain.
- Time: Duration of the pain experienced.
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PENMAN: A safety checklist to be considered at every scene:
- Personal/Partner/Peepers safety
- Environmental hazards
- Number of patients
- MOI/NOI
- Additional resources
- Need for C-spine
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OPA: Stands for "Oropharyngeal Airway," an airway adjunct used to maintain airway patency.
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PMSC: An acronym for assessing extremities, referring to:
- Pulse
- Motor
- Sensory
- Capillary Refill
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PPPT: A tool for assessing mental status, evaluating information about:
- Person: Who they are.
- Place: Where they are.
- Purpose: Why they are there.
- Time: Current time or date.
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SAMPLE: A guideline to gather pertinent patient history, consisting of:
- Signs/Symptoms
- Allergies
- Medications
- Past pertinent medical history
- Last oral intake
- Events leading up to the present illness/injury
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TIC: Important indicators to feel for in an injury examination:
- Tenderness
- Instability
- Crepitus: The sound associated with bone grinding.
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