Trauma Assessment

[rescue99]

In paramedic school they aren't allowing us to verbalize with abbreviations anymore. For BSI we must say Body Substance Isolation, and for DCAP-BTLS we must say Deformity, Contusion, Abrasion, Puncture, Burn, Tenderness, Laceration and Swelling. You just say it that once then you can abbreviate, it was found people didn't know what it stood for because they were just use to the abbreviation.

For this very reason I do allow new ACLS candidates to use the abbreviation "H's" and "T"'s. Most of them barely remember upon recertification the first couple of times. They need to be able to tell me what those letters mean.

 

[loveisthecait]

Trauma
BSI
ENAMES
GI
LOC
C/C
A
B
C
TRANSPORT
FINDING(FOCUSED)
VEINS(VITALS)
SUCKS(SAMPLE)
HARD(HEAD TO TOE)
TRANSPORT
2ND WOUNDS
REDO INITIAL ASSESSMENT

MEDICAL
BSI
ENAMES
GI
LOC
C/C
A
B
C
TRANSPORT
SAMPLE
OPQRST
FINDING(FOCUSED)
VEINS(VITALS)
IN(INTERVENTIONS)
THE DERMIS(TRANSPORT DECISION)
IS(INITIAL ASSESSMENT AGAIN)
VERY(VITALS)
FUN(FOCUSED)

 

[mycrofft]

Agreed with Daedalus's 10/17 post.

Word for word.

 

[EMT_TIFFANY]

Sounds Crazy but.....

Bald BSI
Short Scene Safety
Men Mechnism of Injury
Never Number of Patients
Have Additional help if needed
Sex C-Spine

Girls General Impression
Remember Responsiveness
Compliments Chief Complaint

A Airway
B Breathing
C Circulation
D Decision to Transport


This is the acronym our Instructor taught us...but thats as far into the assessment he could help us with. The rest was memorization for me.

 

[Sir Young]

Just a mini update- I used all the tips you folks gave me and passed no problem. It also helped a ton when it came time to test for medical assessment. Thanks all!