West Coast EMT Acronyms
AMA - ANS-A-Against
M-Medical
A-Advice
Patients signal this, protects me and companion, recollect to document the whole thing
AVPU - ANS-A-Alert (Is the affected person tracking you with their eyes)
V-Responsive to Verbal Stimuli (patient now not searching, responds most effective with
communicate)
P-Responsive to Painful Stimuli (pinch the lure, shoulder, difficult and take a look at for
reaction)
U-Unresponsive
*if affected person responds to stimuli, however do not know if orientated then visit PPPT
Blood pressure - ANS-systolic/diastolic
BSI - ANS-B-Body
S-Substance
I-Isolation
At minimum put on gloves to shield yourself
Critical patient - ANS-Reassess each five minutes
DCAPBTLS - ANS-D-Deformity
C-Contusion
A-Abrasions
P-Punctures or Penetrations
B-Burns
T-Tenderness
L-Lacerations
S-Swelling
DRGERM - ANS-Abdomen:
D-Distention
R-Rigidity
G-Guarding
E-Evisceration (organs sticking out from frame)
R-Rebound tenderness (hurts while pressure relieved, appendicitis)
M-Pulsating hundreds (do now not palpate)
IPA - ANS-Inspect (DCAPBTLS)
Palpate/sense (TIC)
Auscultate ( being attentive to sounds from the heart, lungs, or different organs, usually with
a stethoscope, as part of scientific prognosis)
AMA - ANS-A-Against
M-Medical
A-Advice
Patients signal this, protects me and companion, recollect to document the whole thing
AVPU - ANS-A-Alert (Is the affected person tracking you with their eyes)
V-Responsive to Verbal Stimuli (patient now not searching, responds most effective with
communicate)
P-Responsive to Painful Stimuli (pinch the lure, shoulder, difficult and take a look at for
reaction)
U-Unresponsive
*if affected person responds to stimuli, however do not know if orientated then visit PPPT
Blood pressure - ANS-systolic/diastolic
BSI - ANS-B-Body
S-Substance
I-Isolation
At minimum put on gloves to shield yourself
Critical patient - ANS-Reassess each five minutes
DCAPBTLS - ANS-D-Deformity
C-Contusion
A-Abrasions
P-Punctures or Penetrations
B-Burns
T-Tenderness
L-Lacerations
S-Swelling
DRGERM - ANS-Abdomen:
D-Distention
R-Rigidity
G-Guarding
E-Evisceration (organs sticking out from frame)
R-Rebound tenderness (hurts while pressure relieved, appendicitis)
M-Pulsating hundreds (do now not palpate)
IPA - ANS-Inspect (DCAPBTLS)
Palpate/sense (TIC)
Auscultate ( being attentive to sounds from the heart, lungs, or different organs, usually with
a stethoscope, as part of scientific prognosis)
