Mnemonic
The letter A in SAMPLE
What is allergies?
The amount of medication that is given.
What is the dose?
Patient's privacy act.
What is HIPPA?
Myo
What is muscle?
A condition in which there is an acute spasm of the bronchioles associated with excessive mucus production and with swelling of the mucous lining of the respiratory passages.
What is asthma?
The letter V in AVPU.
What is verbal?
The study of drugs and their actions on the body.
What is pharmacology?
The type of consent given when the patient specifically acknowledges that he or she wants you to provide care or transport.
What is Expressed Consent?
Brady
What is slow?
Lung disease characterized by chronic obstruction of lung airflow that interferes with normal breathing and is not fully reversible.
What is COPD?
The letter E in SAMPLE
What is events leading to?
How nitroglycerin is usually given by the EMT.
What is sublingual?
The law based on the common law principle that when you reasonably help another person, you should not be liable for errors and omissions that are made in giving good-faith emergency care.
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
COPD
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
A severe allergic reaction characterized by airway swelling and dilation of blood vessels all over the body, which may significantly lower blood pressure.
What is anaphylaxis?
The letter P in OPQRST.
What is provoke or palliative?
Medication routes that delivers a drug through the skin over an extended period of time, such as a nitroglycerin or nicotine patch.
What is transcutaneous?
Prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled.
What is the ADA?
Ology
What is the study of?
The most common for of COPD.
What is emphysema?
The letter C in DCAP-BTLS
What is contusions?
Medication given in severe allergic reactions and respiratory wheezing is present.
What is Epinephrine?
A type of sexual harassment that requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.
What is Quid Pro Quo?
Pneumo
What is lung?
A group of symptoms caused by myocardial ischemia.
What is acute coronary syndrome (ACS).