PT assesment acronyms?

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while in the army I had a few acronyms. One was
CPRTLCSPNV
Cool Clamy Skin
Paleness of the skin
Restlessness ( or neverousness)
Tenderness
Loss of
Consciousness
Sweating
P ______ <--- cant remember
Nervous
Vomiting

and others of this nature. Is there a list anyware for these? Ones that have helped you?
 
DCAP-BTLS--Never really used outside of EMT-B class.



OPQRST / SAMPLE-- Useful when you're first doing pt assessments, but then you go with your own unique way that gets the job done.



H's and T's-- Cardiac arrest related.
PATCHMMMMMD (Said as "Patch 5 MD")- Same as H's and T's, just a different way of memorizing the causes.
 
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Only one I've heard of outside of EMS is "OPQRST," and that's used for all complaints to clarify the history of present illness, not just for pain.
 
no P in mine It was a B
for Bleeding

and its great to remember the S&S of shock.

I know of OPQRST and SAMPLE Already. I like those. but I was looking for other mnemonics
 
SOCRATES for Pain?

Site
Onset
Character
Radiation
Associated Sx
Time (Time of day/after meals/etc.)
Exacerbating and Relieving Factors
Severity
 
LondonMedic said:
SOCRATES for Pain?

Site
Onset
Character
Radiation
Associated Sx
Time (Time of day/after meals/etc.)
Exacerbating and Relieving Factors
Severity
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That's our OPQRST

Onset
Provocation
Quality
Radiation
Severity
Time
 
I've used DCAP-BTLS but obviously only on trauma patients. SAMPLE and OPQRST are the best cause they can be used on any patient.
 
Sigh... DCAP-BTLS is the most useless thing ever invented.
 
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan

Complaint
Hx
Assessment
Rx (Meds)
Treatment

I don't actually use either.

JPINFV said:
Sigh... DCAP-BTLS is the most useless thing ever invented.
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Seriously... can't we just say "traumatic injury?"
 
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