MMohler
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Damn, really thought I read through to make sure. I remember my dad telling me that one, too bad. Sorry!
EMS Mnemonics (memory device)
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Also:
Catholic, Irish, Alcoholic.
P. A. S. T. E. for SOB (short of breath) patients; can be used instead of or in addition to OPQRST.
Provoke: Find out whether any external factor such as movement is making the situation better or worse.
Associated Chest Pain: This will elicit descriptions of the patient’s pain in and around chest area.
Sputum production (color): Is the patient coughing up sputum. Mucus-like sputum can be an indication of infection or any problem in respiratory system.
Talking & Tiredness: Is the patient talking with you? Is he/she feeling tired? If the patient is not talking or responding to your voice, perform CPR immediately.
Exacerbation: Ask if anything makes it better or worse, Check whether the condition of the patient is worsening with time.
Provoke: Find out whether any external factor such as movement is making the situation better or worse.
Associated Chest Pain: This will elicit descriptions of the patient’s pain in and around chest area.
Sputum production (color): Is the patient coughing up sputum. Mucus-like sputum can be an indication of infection or any problem in respiratory system.
Talking & Tiredness: Is the patient talking with you? Is he/she feeling tired? If the patient is not talking or responding to your voice, perform CPR immediately.
Exacerbation: Ask if anything makes it better or worse, Check whether the condition of the patient is worsening with time.
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ACA (and NO, I don't mean the "Affordable Care Act")
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Confirm
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ACA (and NO, I don't mean the "Affordable Care Act")
Ask
Confirm
(Think and then) Act
I have this problem too. All the mneumonics we got just confused me.
NomadicMedic
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Murphy’s Triad.
EmergencyMedicalSike
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This isn’t emt but it’s a good one for acls I was taught about bradycardia and tachycardia algorithms
USE SAM
U:unstable
S: Symptomatic
E: Electricity
S: Stable
A: Asymptomatic
M: Medication
USE SAM
U:unstable
S: Symptomatic
E: Electricity
S: Stable
A: Asymptomatic
M: Medication
NomadicMedic
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EmergencyMedicalSike
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To be fair I’m just learning about acls pharm and ecg as a basic
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These are great!
medichopeful
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Why are you performing CPR on someone who is simply not talking or responding to your voice?
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I had been a medic for 13 years when I got hired on the cops. So, I was tapped to teach a lot of EMS related classes for In service and basic academies.
We know how cops are, so I shortened DCAP/BTLS to DOTS:
Deformities
Open Wounds
Tenderness
Swelling
Works fine
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VINDICATES - Mnemonic for differential diagnosis
V - Vascular
I - Infection, Inflammation
N - Neoplasms
D - Drugs (toxins), Degenerative
I - Iatrogenic, Idiopathic
C- Congenital/inherited/developmental
A - Autoimmune, Allergy, Anatomic
T - Trauma
E - Endocrine/metabolic, Environment/work exposure
S - Something else
V - Vascular
I - Infection, Inflammation
N - Neoplasms
D - Drugs (toxins), Degenerative
I - Iatrogenic, Idiopathic
C- Congenital/inherited/developmental
A - Autoimmune, Allergy, Anatomic
T - Trauma
E - Endocrine/metabolic, Environment/work exposure
S - Something else
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SPINAL INNERVATION
C-3-4-5, Keep the Diaphram Alive
T-5-6-7, Raise the Arms Up to Heaven
S-2-3-4, Keep the Penis Off the Floor
BACKBOARDING
Neck, Navel, Nuts, Knees - Don't put straps on any of these.
C-3-4-5, Keep the Diaphram Alive
T-5-6-7, Raise the Arms Up to Heaven
S-2-3-4, Keep the Penis Off the Floor
BACKBOARDING
Neck, Navel, Nuts, Knees - Don't put straps on any of these.
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I was teaching police First Aid, being a cop and a medic. In place of DCAP-BTLS, we used DOTS:
Deformities
Open wounds
Tenderness
Swelling
We were dealing with cops, heheheh.
Deformities
Open wounds
Tenderness
Swelling
We were dealing with cops, heheheh.
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