Acronyms
ANO
Alert And Oriented
Strongest bone in the body
Femur
Normal heart rate range
60 - 100 beats a minute
Slurred speech, Unequal Grips, blurred vision
Stroke
Compression rate on all patients
100-120 Compressions a minute
SAMPLE
Signs & Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past Medical History
Last Oral Intake
Events Leading Up
Your jaw is also know as this
The mandable
The top and bottom numbers of a blood pressure represent these two things.
Shortness of breathe, chest pain, weakness
Acute MI
Compression to breathe ratio on an adult with 2 rescuers
30 compressions to 2 breaths
OPQRST
Onset
ProvokedQuality
Radiates
Severity
Time
The easiest bone to break is this
Collar bone
Minimum normal BGL (Blood Glucose Level)
80
Nausea, vomiting, dark urine, rebound tenderness in right lower quadrant
Apedicitis
Compression depth on adults
At least 2 inches no more that 2.4 inches
DCAP BTLS
Deformities
Contusions
Abrasions
Punctures
Burns
Tenderness
Lacerations
Swelling
The three parts of the brain
Cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem
Normal respirations a minute range
12-20 Reps a minute
Pregnant woman who went unconscious and appeared to shake and twitch with high blood pressure
Eclampsia
Compression to breathe ration for a pediatric with one rescuer
30 compressions to 2 breaths
AEIOU TIPS
Alcohol/Altered
Endocrine
Infection
Oxygen/Overdose
Uremia
Trauma/Temperature
Insulin (Hypoglycemia
Poisoning
Stroke/Seizures/Syncope
The small triangle at the end of the sternum (do not break this off during CPR)
The Xyphoid process
Pediatric Rescue Breathe rate
1 Breathe every 3 to 5 seconds
Croup or whooping cough
Neonate compression to breathe ratio
3 compressions to 1 breathe