Patient Assessment (Medical vs Trauma)
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The primary protocol used for CPR assessment and action steps, abbreviated as DR CAB.
What is Danger, Response, Circulation, Airway, Breathing?
The medical shorthand abbreviation for "Chief Complaint".
What is C/C?
A handheld positive-pressure ventilation device equipped with a self-inflating bag, mask, and reservoir.
What is a Bag-Valve Mask (BVM)?
The position where a patient lies flat on their back, face up.
What is the supine position?
The medical root word that means "heart".
What is "Cardi"?
The frequency required to reassess an unstable patient versus a stable patient.
What is every 5 minutes for unstable patients and every 15 minutes for stable patients?
This acronym stands for "Nothing By Mouth"
What is N.P.O.?
A low-flow oxygen delivery device with two prongs inserted into the nostrils, typically operated at 1–6 LPM.
What is a Nasal Cannula?
The anatomical plane that divides the body vertically into right and left halves.
What is the sagittal plane?
In Traffic Incident Management (TIM), traffic approaching or entering the scene is referred to by this term
What is upstream traffic?
The early stage of shock where the body maintains perfusion, characterized by tachycardia, pale skin, and normal blood pressure.
What is compensated shock?
The Latin abbreviation "P.O." (Per Os) indicates this route of administration.
What is by mouth / oral?
To properly size an Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA), you measure from the corner of the mouth to this body part.
What is the earlobe?
The position where the patient lies face down on their stomach.
What is the prone position?
According to MUTCD classifications, an incident with a clearance time of 30 minutes or less is categorized as this.
What is a minor incident?
An emergency event where the number, type, or severity of patient injuries overwhelms local response resources.
What is a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI)?
The abbreviation "JVD" stands for this clinical sign seen in the neck.
What is Jugular Vein Distention?
An advanced airway device placed into the trachea featuring depth markings, a pilot balloon, and a Murphy's eye.
What is an Endotracheal (ET) Tube?
The position where a patient lies on their back on a tilted surface with their head lower than their feet.
What is the Trendelenburg position?
Laws that require passing motorists to change lanes or slow down when approaching stopped emergency vehicles.
What are Move Over Laws?
A head injury often caused by motor vehicle collisions that involves brain swelling.
What is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?
This 6-letter acronym stands for an airway examination checking if pupils are Equal, Round, Reactive to Light, and Accommodation.
What is PERRLA?
The pressure level (in PSI) at which an oxygen tank needs to be resupplied/refilled.
What is 800 PSI? (Full is 2,000 PSI)
The position recommended for breathing but unresponsive non-trauma patients to allow fluid drainage, preferred over lying flat
What is the side-lying / lateral recumbent position?
The striped neutral area where a roadway separates at a highway ramp, often used as a temporary safe spot to move vehicles.
What is the gore?