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Scene Safety
MOI/NOI
General Impression/Level of Consciousness
ABC's
Potpourri
100
You evaluation of the conditions in which you will be operating
What is scene size-up
100
the general type of illness the patient is experiencing
What is nature of illness
100
Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
What is AVPU Scale
100
breathing without assistance
What is spontaneous respirations
100
skin appearing blue
What is cyanotic
200
weather conditions, downed power lines, combative bystanders, highway traffic
What is scene hazards
200
the most serious thing the patient is concerned with, the reason the patient called 911
What is chief complaint
200
the overall initial impression that forms the priority of patient care
What is general impression
200
tripod position and sniffing position
What is the 2 common postures that indicate difficulty breathing
200
often evaluated in pediatric patients to assess ability of circulatory system to perfuse correctly
What is capillary refill
300
When your patient becomes combative, when the scene is unsafe, when you feel threatened
What is the time to call law enforcement
300
the force, or energy transmitted, that caused the injury
What is mechanism of injury
300
circulation of blood within an organ or tissue to provide necessary oxygen and nutrients and to remove waste
What is perfusion
300
lethargy, tachypnea, inadequate chest rise, bradycardia, diminished muscle tone
What is signs of respiratory failure
300
takes 60-90 seconds, identifies patient's other injuries
What is rapid exam
400
paying attention to the conditions and people around you at all times and the potential risks these conditions or people pose
What is situational awareness
400
seizures, heart attacks, diabetic problems, poisonings
What is nature of illness
400
pinch patient's ear lobe, press on bone above the eye, pinch muscles in neck, sternal rub
What is gauging a patient's response to pain
400
obvious trauma, noisy breathing, extremely shallow or absent breathing
What is signs of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient
400
the time from injury to the time of definitive care
What is Golden Hour
500
who's responsibility is to make sure the scene is safe
What is You!!
500
falls, car wrecks, shootings, stabbings
What is mechanism of injury
500
tests a patient's mental status by checking his or her memory and thinking ability
What is orientation
500
extremely sweaty
What is diaphoretic
500
a painful, continuous erection following a severe trauma, indicating spinal cord injury
What is priapism