Which Way is Up?
This term means "closest to the midline."
What is medial?
Lying face up.
What is supine?
This prefix means slow and pairs with "-cardia"
What is brady?
The four parts of the responsiveness scale, in order.
What are Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive?
CPAP
What is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure?
When you document a wound on the right arm, this is the rule about whose right you mean.
What is the patient's right?
The position you should try to never leave a patient in.
What is prone?
This suffix means inflammation
What is -itis?
The "L" in SAMPLE.
What is last oral intake?
On CCEMS radio traffic, this number is used in place of DOA
What is 79?
A laceration on the sole of the foot is described with this directional term.
What is plantar?
The stretcher back is at roughly 45 degrees.
What is Semi-Fowlers?
This the meaning of hepatomegaly.
What is enlargement of the liver?
The "P" in DCAP-BTLS
What are punctures and penetrations?
MOI versus NOI — spell out MOI
What is mechanism of injury?
This term describes an area closest to the surface of the skin.
What is superficial?
Moving a limb away from the midline.
What is abduction?
The root nephr/o refers to this organ.
What is the kidney?
In XABCDE, this is what the X stands for and why it comes first.
What is exsanguinating hemorrhage — massive bleeding kills faster than an obstructed airway?
This is what SGA stands for.
What is the supraglottic airway?
An IV in the antecubital fossa is this, relative to an IV in the wrist.
What is proximal?
For a limb this decreases the joint angle, but for the spine it means bending forward.
What is flexion?
Your patient has dysphagia, which is the medical term for this condition.
What is difficulty swallowing?
In AEIOU-TIPS, this letter covers uremia from kidney failure.
What is U?
PMS, in the context of an extremity assessment.
What are Pulse, Motor, and Sensory function?