Acronyms
The A in SAMPLE.
What is allergies?
Main signs of stroke.
What are slurred speech and facial droop?
The specific medication used for an allergic reaction.
What is an Epipen?
What you do to an open wound
What is gauze packing?
What is Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia?
The E in SAMPLE.
The medical emergency that may result in need for CPR.
What is a stroke?
The position you place someone who fainted.
What is on their back with their legs elevated?
The amount of time you cool a scald or burn for.
What is 10 minutes?
The medical terms for low/high blood pressure.
What is Hyoptension and Hypertension?
The C in DCAPBTLS.
What are contusions.
The thing a person having a seizure must lay on.
What is a pillow/blanket?
The amount of time you hold an Epipen injection for.
What is 10 sec?
What you cannot apply to a burn or scald
What are creams, lotions, and sprays?
The first step in EVERY scenario.
What is scene safety?
The P in AVPU.
What is Painful?
The results of irregular electrical discharge to the brain.
What is a seizure?
The specific place you insert the Epipen injection.
What is the outermost upper thigh?
The thing you do when someone breaks their arm and doesn't break skin.
What is stabilization?
The jobs you need to assign when doing CPR.
What is have someone call 911, and another get an AED?
The S in OPQRST.
What is severity?
What is blue/pale grayish?
What is decreased blood flow?
How you wrap a wound with something embedded in it.
What is the dome technique? EXPLAIN
What EMT stands for
What is an Emergency Medical Technician?