SJA Training Materials Cheat Sheet

Oxygen for simple face mask

5-8 L/min

Oxygen for nasal cannula

1-6 L/min

Oxygen for partial rebreather

6-10 L/min

Oxygen for non-rebreather

10-15 L/min

Oxygen for venturi mask

4-10 L/min

Oxygen for face tent

10 L/min

Good level of consciousness for adults

Alert and oriented x4 (Person, place, time, situation)

Good level of consciousness for children

Alert and oriented x4 (Person, place, time, situation)

LOC

Level of consciousness

AVPU

Alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive

Good heart rate for adults

60-100bpm

Good heart rate for 1-7 year olds

80-120bpm

Good heart rate for 8-12 year olds

70-110bpm

What to note when taking pulse

Rate, rhythm and strength

HR

Heart rate

Good respiratory rate for adults

12-20 breaths/min

Good respiratory rate for 1-7 year olds

20-30 breaths/ min

Good respiratory rate for 8-12 year olds

16-25 breaths/ min

RR

Respiratory rate

What to note when taking respiratory rate

Depth, rhythm and effort

Good blood pressure for adults

100-139/60-89 mmHg

Good blood pressure for children

(70 + [2 x age])/50-80 mmHg

BP

Blood pressure

What position should the patient be when taking blood pressure?

Sitting or laying, no legs crossed (Repeat if abnormal)

SpO2

Oxygen saturation

Good SpO2 for adults

95-100%

Good SpO2 for children

95-100%

SpO2 lower than 94%

May indicate hypoxia unless chronic

Hypoxia

Lack of oxygen

BGL

Blood glucose level

Good blood glucose level for adults

4.0-7.0 mmol/L (fasting)

Good blood glucose level for children

4.0-7.0 mmol/L (fasting)

Hypoglycemic

Blood glucose less than 4.0

Hyperglycemic

Blood glucose greater than 11.0

Average body temperature for adults

36.0-37.5 degrees celcius

Average body temperature for children

36.5-37.8 degrees celsius

Fever

Greater than 38 degrees celsius

Hypothermia

35 degrees celsius

PERLA

Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light and Accommodating

What to note about pupils

Equality and reactivity

Good skin for adults and children

Pink, warm dry

Bad skin for adults and children

Pale, cold, clammy

What to note about skin

Colour and moisture

Pain scale

0=no pain 10=worst pain

What pain scale to use for children?

Face scale

OPQRST

Onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity and time

What is the acronym for opioid poisoning treatment?

SAVE ME

SAVE ME

Stimulate, Airway, Ventilate, Evaluate, Medication, Evaluate again

ABCD

Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Defibrillation

SAMPLE

Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past illnesses, Last oral intake, Events leading to injury or illness

Onset

Fast or slow?

Provokes

What makes it worse or better?

Quality

Describe the pain

Region/Radiation

Where is the pain? Does it go anywhere?

Severity

Pain scale 0-10

Time

How long have you had the injury or illness?

DCAPP

Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Penetrations, Paradoxical movement (Flail chest)

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Examples of COPD

Emphysema and chronic bronchitis

AED

Automated External Defibrillator

CPR (Not cardio pulmonary resuscitation)

Crepitus, Pain, Resistance

Crepitus

Crunching, popping or crackling sound of joints

GCS

Glasgow comma scale (Eyes, verbal, motor)

CVA

Cerebral, vascular accident (Stroke)

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack (Mini stroke)

Rice

Rest, Immobilize, Cold, Elevation

BLS

Burns, Laceration, swelling or Basic Life Support

TIC

Tenderness, Instability, Crepitus.

RED

Rest, Elevate, Direct pressure

RSB

Rapid body survey

SSM

Strength, Sensation, Motility

PRT

Pulse, Respirations, Temperature

MI

Myocardial Infarction (Heart attack)

Brady

Slow

Tach

Fast

Hypo

Low levels of

Hyper

High levels of

Hemo

Pertains to blood

Cardio

Pertains to the heart

Dys

Difficulty

-emia

In the blood

-itis

Inflammation

-pnea

Pertaining to the breathing

-ectomy

Removal of

SHARP

Swelling, Heat, Ache, Redness, Puss

ASA

Aspirin (Acetyl Salicylic Acid)

A/O

Alert and Oriented

HBP

High Blood Pressure

LBP

Low Blood Pressure

CC

Chief complaint

C/O

Complains of

C/F

Chills, fever

DOB

Date of Birth

Dx

Diagnosis

Px

Patient

Hx

History

GSW

Gun shot wound

#

Fracture

Reg

Regular

Rx

prescription