EMT notes only block 2

BSI

Body Substance Isolation

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

PENMANN

Personal/Partner/Peeper Safety, Environmental Hazards, Number of victims/patients, Mechanism of Injury (MOI) or nature of illness (NOI), Additional resources / ALS, Need for extrication, Need for c-spine

AVPU

Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive - a scale to measure the level of consciousness

ABC

Airway, Breathing, Circulation - a system for assessing a patient's vital functions

PPPT

Person, Place, Purpose, Time - assessment questions to gauge a patient's awareness

OPQRST

Onset, Provokes/Palliates, Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity, Time - method for assessing symptoms

SAMPLE

Signs and symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past pertinent medical history, Last oral intake, Events leading up - method for gathering patient medical history

IPA

Inspect, Palpate, Auscultate - examination techniques used in assessment

DCAPBTLS

Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling - a mnemonic for injury assessment

TIC

Tenderness, Instability, Crepitus - signs to check for during physical examination

PIG

Priapism, Incontinence, Genital bleeding - specific indicators in case assessments

DRGERM

Distension, Rigidity, Guarding, Evisceration, Rebounding tenderness, Pulsating masses - indicators for abdominal assessments

PMSC

Pulse, Motor, Sensory, Capillary refill - checks used to assess circulation and nerve function

AMA

Against Medical Advice

Neonate

A newborn baby from birth to 1 month of age

Infant

A child from 1 month to 1 year of age

Toddler

A young child approximately 1-3 years old

Preschooler

A child between the ages of 3-6 years

School-age

A child between 6-12 years old

Adolescent

A teenager from 12-18 years old

Early adult

An individual aged 19-40 years

Middle adult

An individual aged 41-60 years

Older adult

An individual aged 61 years and older

BLS

Basic Life Support - noninvasive emergency life-saving care

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - a lifesaving technique used in emergencies when someone's heartbeat or breathing has stopped