Acronym Game Flashcards

A list of acronyms used by WFRs and care-givers alike (48 cards)

1
Q

PERRLA

A

Pupils, Equal, Round, Reactive to Light, Accommodating (Can follow a finger smoothly)

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2
Q

MOI

A

Mechanism of Injury

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3
Q

SCTM

A

Skin, Color, Temperature, Moisture
(Pale Cool Clammy, or Pink Warm Dry etc)

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4
Q

NOI

A

Nature of Illness

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5
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LLF

A

Look, Listen, Feel

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6
Q

HR/BP/RR

A

Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate

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6
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CSM

A

Circulation, Sensation, Movement/Motion

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7
Q

D
I
C
C
Head

A

Disoriented
Irritable
Combative
Confused
Head

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8
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

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9
Q

OTC (Medications)

A

Over the Counter

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10
Q

S
O
A
P
Notes

A

Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
Notes

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11
Q

HPI

A

History of Present Illness
(OPQRST)

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12
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O
P
Q
R
S
T

A

Onset | When did it start?
Provocation | What makes it feel better, and worse?
Quality | Can you describe the pain? (Sharp or Dull?)
Radiant/Referred | Does it hurt anywhere else?
Severity | Scale of 1-10?
Time | Whats the frequency of pain?

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13
Q

A
V
P
U

A

Alert/Aware
Vocal/Voice
Pain
Unresponsive

Used for determining LOC/LOR

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14
Q

LOR / LOC

A

Level of Responsive / Level of Consciousness
A&Ox1,2,3

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15
Q

A&O

A

Alert & Oriented
Whats your name? x1
Do you know where you are? x2
Do you know what time it is? x3

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16
Q

C/C

A

Chief Complaint

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17
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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18
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(H)
A
B
C
D
E

A

(Hemorrhaging)
Airway | Are they breathing?
Breathing | Whats the quality of the breathing? SOB?
Circulation | Do they have a pulse?
Deformities | Any obvious deformities?
Environment

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19
Q

(S)
A
M
P
L
E

A

(Symptoms)
Allergies
Medications | Prescribed, OTC, Natural Remedies
Past Medical History
Last in / Last out
Events | Leading Up To

20
Q

POC

A

Position Of Comfort

21
Q

TBSA

A

Total Body Surface Area
(Rule of Nines) Used for calculating burn %

22
Q

ICP

A

Intracranial Pressure
As ICP goes up, the trifecta are affected
HR Goes down, BP goes up, RR=Changes Normal>Kussmauls>Cheyne-Strokes>Apneustic

23
Q

S/S

A

Signs & Symptoms

24
Fx
Fracture
25
PT
Patient
26
TIL
Traction In Line
27
ROM
Range Of Motion
28
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack ("Temporary Stroke")
29
AED
Automated External Defibrillator
30
BLS
Basic Life Support
31
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
32
AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
33
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
34
RAD
Restrictive Airway Disease
35
Dx / DD
Diagnosis / Differential Diagnosis
36
Rx
Prescription
37
HACE
High Altitude Cerebral Edema
38
HAPE
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
39
OPA
Oropharyngeal Airway
40
NPA
Nasopharyngeal Airway
41
AMS
Acute Mountain Sickness
42
BSI
Body Substance Isolation
43
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
44
RICE
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
45
ASR
Acute Stress Reaction
46
DCAP-BTLS
Deformities (Dislocations, Fractures) Contusions (Bruising) Abrasions (Scrapes) Penetrations/Perforations (Impaled Objects) Burns Tenderness Lacerations (Cuts) Swelling
47
AGE
Arterial Gas Embolism