Acronyms
ABCC
What is Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and Consciousness?
LOC
What is Level of consciousness?
Order of Full body scan
What is Head to Toes?
Visible Hazards
Crash or Crime scene
Fallen electrical wires
traffic
spilled gasoline
weather
crowds
Normal
No obvious issues
AVPU
Alert
Verbal
Pain
Unresponsive
NOI
What is Nature of Illness?
You need to assess these
What are vital signs?
Invisible Hazards
electricity
biologic hazards
hazardous materials
poisonous fumes
Pale
Whitish, indicating decreased circulation to that part or to all of the body
SAMPLE
Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Pertinent past medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to illness or injury
MOI
What is Mechanism of Injury?
How to check for P in AVPU
What is pinching the earlobe or skin around the collarbone? What is Sternum Rub?
Do not rule out any injury without conducting a ____________
full-body physical assessment
Flushed
reddish, indicating excess circulation to that part of the body
DOTS
Deformities
Open Injuries
Tenderness
Swelling
Main Concern of Patient or First Responder
What is Chief Complaint?
Review Dispatch Information
Location of incident
Main problem or type of incident
number of people involved
safety issues at the scene
Standard Precautions
Always have gloves readily available
wash hands thoroughly after contact with patient or contaminated materials
consider whether the use of additional protection is necessary
Blue
cyanotic, indicating lack of oxygen and possible airway problems
DCAP BTLS
Deformities
Contusions (bruises)
Abrasions
Punctures or Penetrations
Burns
Tenderness
Lacerations
Swelling (adema)
Primary Assessment for all patient situations
What is LOC, ABCs, identifying life threats, and assessment of vital functions?
Patient Assessment Sequence
What is
-Preform scene size up
-preform primary assessment
-obtain patient's medical history
-Preform a Secondary assessment
-Preform a Reassessment
Consider Additional Resources including:
Law enforcement
fire department units
utility company personnel
wrecker operators
Yellow
indicating liver problems