CUEMS Protocols
Trauma
Medical
Acronyms & Run Reports
Wild Card
100
If an ETOH patient does this while we are on scene, they must be transported via ambulance.
What is vomit
100
If your patient has a potential neck/spinal injury, this is the first treatment step you should take
What is holding manual c-spine stabilization
100
60-100 is the normal range for this vital sign
What is pulse
100
The "B" in DCAPBTLS stands for this type of injury
What is burn
100
If MedStar is unavailable, the patient will likely be transported by this ambulance company
What is Worcester EMS (WEMS)
200
You are dispatched to a possible Section 12 (psychiatric) call. You approach the scene and observe that CUPD has not arrived yet. You will do this until an officer informs you the scene is safe.
What is stage away from the scene
200
Your patient has a left ankle injury from falling during a game of basketball. The pt has +CSMs, + tenderness, and minor swelling. The pt does not want to go to the hospital. After applying this, provide the patient with a cold pack.
What is an ACE bandage
200
This is the proper oxygen flow rate for a non-rebreather mask
What is 15LPM
200
The "P" in SAMPLE stands for both palliation and its opposite
What is provocation
200
This one-way street is home to the Dolan Field House, Granger Field, and a number of Clark apartments
What is Beaver Street
300
When an oxygen tank reaches this level, you need to replace it and notify Pinky
What is 500psi
300
Your patient has a foreign body impaled in their torso. This is what you should not do:
What is remove the foreign body
300
Chest pain indicative of a myocardial infarction (heart attack) often radiates to this arm.
What is the left
300
"C" in DCAPBTLS stands for this type of injury
What is contusion
300
Officer LaPlante is known by this number over the radio
What is 17
400
You are sitting in the AC while on duty. A person approaches you. states he thinks he sprained his ankle, and requests treatment. This should be one of your very first steps.
What is notify dispatch to tone out the rest of the crew
400
This type of brain injury can happen even if a patient does not hit their head
What is a concussion
400
The Cincinnati Stroke Scale is comprised of 3 tests: Facial Droop, Arm Drift, and this.
What is speech
400
Your patient cannot answer your questions and only reacts when you speak loudly. Your patient is at this level of consciousness
What is verbal
400
You are conducting triage during an MCI. The patient: • Cannot walk • Is breathing normally at 28 respirations/min. • Has a radial pulse • Can obey simple commands --You will give the patient this color triage tag
What is yellow
500
While on scene with a patient, another EMS call is dispatched. This person will remain with the first patient.
Who is the 47
500
Your patient burned his arm during a chemistry experiment. The burn is white in color without blisters. The patient is not complaining of any pain. He has this type of burn.
What is a full thickness (third degree) burn
500
You are dispatched for a possible ETOH patient. The patient is confused and agitated. You notice their breath smells fruity and a bit like acetone. Your patient is likely not drunk, but suffering from this condition.
What is hyperglycemia
500
HIPAA is the acronym for this federal law that protects confidential patient information
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
500
This is the technical name for a blood pressure cuff. *Must be spelled correctly
What is a sphygmomanometer
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