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D - Danger R - Response A - Airway B - Breathing C - Circulation D - Disability A - Airway B - Breating C - Circulation D - Disability E - Expose & Examine Signs & Symptoms S - Signs & Symptoms A - Allergies M - Medications P - Pertinent Medical History L - Last Oral Intake E - Events
Pain Assessment O - Onset P - Provoking factors Q - Quality of Pain R- Radiation Path of pain S - Severity T - Time.
Altered Mental Status
Unconcious Patient O - Open Airway B - Breathing O - O.P.A O - Oxygen (o2) B - B.L.S (if necessary) S - Suction
5 C's
A - Alcohol / Drugs E - Endocrine I - Insulin / Infection O - Overdose U - Uremia T - Trauma I - Infection P - Psychiatric S - Shock Patient Assessment A - Alert V - Responds to Voice P - Responds to Pain U - Unresponsive C - Critical U - Unresponsive P - Potentially Unstable S - Stable
Newborn Assessment
Head to Toe Exam D - Deformity C - Contusions A - Abrasions P - Punctures / Penetrations B - Burns T - Tenderness L - Lacerations S - Swelling Causes of Unconsciousness F - Fainting, Febrile Convulsions. I - Internal Bleeding,
Infantile Convulsions.
S - Shock substance Abuse. H - Hyperthermia / Hypothermia. S - Stroke. H - Heart attack, Head Injury, Hypotension. A - Asphyxia P - Poisoning E - Epilepsy D - Diabetes Fracture Recognition C - Crepitus S - Swelling P - Pain L - Loss of movement I - Irregularity N - Numbness T - Tenderness S - Shock
A - Appearance P - Pulse G - Grimace A - Activity R - Respirations Pead. Assessment T - Tone I - Interactiveness C - Consolability L - Look / Gaze S - Speech / Cry
Signs / Symptoms- Shock
Cap Refill > 3 secs, Pale Cold Clammy Skin, Hypotensive Low Bp, Tachycardia rap.Pulse, Tachypnoeic rap. Br, Thirst -nausea - vomit.