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EMT-B Acronyms from Orange Book- 13th edition
Communications & Documentation
SBAT |
GRIEV_ING |
CHART |
SOAP |
SAFR |
Situation |
Gather |
Chief Complaint / Concern |
Subjective |
Search |
Background |
Resources |
History |
Objective |
Alert |
Assessment |
Identify |
Assessments |
Assessment |
File |
Treatment |
Educate |
Rx (Treatments) |
Plan |
Reconcile |
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Verify |
Transport |
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Space |
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Inquire |
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Nuts & Bolts |
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Give |
Toxicology
SLUDGEM |
DUMBELS |
Salivation, sweating |
Diarrhea |
Lacrimation (excessive tearing of eyes) |
Urination |
Urination |
Miosis (constriction of pupils), muscle weakness |
Defecation, drooling, diarrhea |
Bradycardia, bronchospasm, bronchorrhea (discharge of muscus from lungs) |
Gastic upset & cramps |
Emesis (vomiting) |
Emesis (vomiting) |
Lacrimation (excessive tearing of eyes) |
Muscle twitching, myosis (pinpoint pupils) |
Seizures, salivation, sweating |
Neurologic Emergencies
AEIOU TIPS |
Alcohol |
Epilepsy, Endocrine, Electrolytes |
Insulin |
Opiods & Other Drugs |
Uremia (Kidney Failure) |
Tramua, Temperature |
Infection |
Poisoning, Psychogenic Causes |
Shock, Stroke, Seizure, Syncope, Space-Occupying Lesion, Subarachnoid Hemmorhage |
Vehicle Extrication & Special Rescue
FAILURE |
Failure to understand the environment or underestimating it |
Additional medical problems not considered |
Inadequate rescue skills |
Lack of teamwork or experience |
Underestimating the logistics of the incident |
Rescue versus reccovery mode not considered |
Equipment not mastered |
BLS Resuscitation
STOP |
The patient starts breathing and has a pulse. |
The patient's care is transferred to another clinician or equal or higher-level training. |
You are out of strength or too tired to continue CPR. |
A physician who is present or providing online medical direction assumes responsibility for the patient and directs you to discontinue CPR. |
Patient Assessment
AVPU |
SAMPLE |
OPQRST |
DCAP-BTLS |
GEMS |
PERRL |
TICLS |
Awake and alert |
Signs and symptoms |
Onset |
Deformity |
Geriatric Patients |
Pupils |
Tone |
Resposive to verbal stimuli |
Allergies |
Provocation/palliation |
Contusions |
Environmental Assessment |
Equal |
Interactiveness |
Responsive to pain |
Medications |
Quality |
Abrasions |
Medical Assessment |
Round |
Consolability |
Unresponsive |
Pertinent past medical history |
Region/radiation |
Punctures |
Social Assessment |
Regular in size |
Look or gaze |
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Last known |
Severity |
Burns |
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React to light |
Speech or cry |
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Events leading up to injury/illness |
Timing |
Tenderness |
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Lacerations |
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Swelling |
Team Approach to Healthcare
PACE |
Probe |
Alert |
Challenge |
Emergency |
Medical Overview
4Ms Framework |
What Matters |
Medication |
Mentation |
Mobility |
Trauma
MARCH |
Massive hemorrhage |
Airway |
Respirations |
Circulation |
Head injury, hypothermia |
Airway & Ventilation Management
BE MAGIC |
Perform bag-mask preoxygenation |
Evaluate for airway difficulties |
Manipulate the patient |
Attempt first-pass intubation |
Use a supraGlottic airway if unable to intubate |
Confirm successful intubation / Correct any issues |
Respiratory Emergencies
PASTE |
Progression |
Associated Chest Pain |
Sputum |
Talking Tiredness |
Exercise Tolerance |
Patients with Special Challenges
DOPE |
CHILD ABUSE |
TEN 4 FACES p |
Displacement |
Consistency of the injury with the child's devlopmental age |
TEN bruising on torso, ears, or neck |
Obstruction |
History inconsistent with injury |
4 bruising anywhere on infant 4 months old or younger |
Pneumothorax |
Inappropriate parental concerns |
FACES bruising on frenulum (narrow strip of tissue that joins upper lip to gums), angle of the jaw, cheeks, eyelids, or subconjunctivae |
Equipment |
Lack of supervision |
p patterned bruising such as belt, hand, or other tool marks |
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Delay in seeking care |
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Affect (body language) |
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Bruises of varying ages |
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Unusual injury patterns |
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Suspicious circumstances |
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Environmental clues |
Soft Tissue Injuries
RICES |
Rest |
Ice |
Compression |
Elevation |
Splinting |
Obstetrics & Neonatal Care
APGAR |
Appearance |
Pulse |
Grimmace or Irritability |
Activity or Muscle Tone |
Respirations |
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