Terms in this set (186)
5 Rights right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time
1) Location of pick up site, Grid.
2) Radio Freq. and Call Sign, Suffix (Requesting Unit)
3) # of patients by precedence
4) Special Equipment needed
5) # of patients by casualty
6) Security at the Pickup Site (COMBAT)
# and type of wounds, injuries, illnesses. (PEACETIME)
9-Line Medevac Request 7) Method of Marking Pick up site
8) Casualty Nationality and status
9) CBRN Contamination (COMBAT)
Terrain Description (PEACETIME)
Abrasion A wearing away or rubbing away by friction.
60-90 with an average of 80
Acceptable diastolic blood pressure
for adults
Average of 69
Acceptable diastolic blood pressure
for Children (6-10)
, 90-140 with an average of 120
Acceptable systolic blood pressure
for adults
80-115 with an average of 105
Acceptable systolic blood pressure
for Children (6-10)
Active transmission Agent goes through some change in the vector and multiplies
Adult Normal Respiration 12-20
Urgent, cases that need evacuation within a maximum of one hour to
Alpha save life, limb, or eye sight
Allergies, Medications, Past (medical, surgical, family, social) History,
AMPLE stands for Last Oral Intake, Events leading up to injury
amputation partial or complete removal of a limb
severe allergic reaction
system release of histamines
anaphalactic shock massive vasodilation
decreases BP
Angioedema Hives below the skin
If it's your fault, acknowledge the fact and try to make amends. Allow
them to express their feelings until they have calmed down (don't agree
The angry patient and how to with them) alert and call security if situation escalates
interview them
Apnea absence of breathing
, bleeding from an artery; this type of bleeding tends to spurt with each
arterial bleeding heartbeat
An injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or is hanging as a
Avulsion flap.
axillary temperature Temperature taken at the armpit
axillary temperature range 96 to 98
blast wave/secondary injury Pieces of bomb shrapnel or projectiles causing the injury
Establish physical contact with a handshake and report if anyone else is
The blind patient in the room
a force that impacts or is applied to the body but is not sharp enough to
blunt trauma penetrate it, such as a blow or a crushing injury
Bradycardia slow heart rate
Bravo Urgent-Surgical, casualty is in need of surgical intervention
36 liter, 54 ambulatory
C-17 Globemaster III
5 Rights right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time
1) Location of pick up site, Grid.
2) Radio Freq. and Call Sign, Suffix (Requesting Unit)
3) # of patients by precedence
4) Special Equipment needed
5) # of patients by casualty
6) Security at the Pickup Site (COMBAT)
# and type of wounds, injuries, illnesses. (PEACETIME)
9-Line Medevac Request 7) Method of Marking Pick up site
8) Casualty Nationality and status
9) CBRN Contamination (COMBAT)
Terrain Description (PEACETIME)
Abrasion A wearing away or rubbing away by friction.
60-90 with an average of 80
Acceptable diastolic blood pressure
for adults
Average of 69
Acceptable diastolic blood pressure
for Children (6-10)
, 90-140 with an average of 120
Acceptable systolic blood pressure
for adults
80-115 with an average of 105
Acceptable systolic blood pressure
for Children (6-10)
Active transmission Agent goes through some change in the vector and multiplies
Adult Normal Respiration 12-20
Urgent, cases that need evacuation within a maximum of one hour to
Alpha save life, limb, or eye sight
Allergies, Medications, Past (medical, surgical, family, social) History,
AMPLE stands for Last Oral Intake, Events leading up to injury
amputation partial or complete removal of a limb
severe allergic reaction
system release of histamines
anaphalactic shock massive vasodilation
decreases BP
Angioedema Hives below the skin
If it's your fault, acknowledge the fact and try to make amends. Allow
them to express their feelings until they have calmed down (don't agree
The angry patient and how to with them) alert and call security if situation escalates
interview them
Apnea absence of breathing
, bleeding from an artery; this type of bleeding tends to spurt with each
arterial bleeding heartbeat
An injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or is hanging as a
Avulsion flap.
axillary temperature Temperature taken at the armpit
axillary temperature range 96 to 98
blast wave/secondary injury Pieces of bomb shrapnel or projectiles causing the injury
Establish physical contact with a handshake and report if anyone else is
The blind patient in the room
a force that impacts or is applied to the body but is not sharp enough to
blunt trauma penetrate it, such as a blow or a crushing injury
Bradycardia slow heart rate
Bravo Urgent-Surgical, casualty is in need of surgical intervention
36 liter, 54 ambulatory
C-17 Globemaster III
