ABCDE
Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Expose
Patient Assessment
ABCDE
Rapid triage
AVPU
AVPU
Alert
Response to verbal
Response to pain
Unresponsive
Altered mental status
AEIOU TIPS
AEIOU TIPS
Alcohol/ drugs Endocrine Insulin/ infection Overdose Uremia
Trauma
Infection
Psychiatric
Shock
Pain questions
OPQRST
OPQRST
Onset Provoke Quality Region Severity Time
History taking
SAMPLE
SAMPLE
Sign and symptoms Allergies Medications Pertinent past history Last oral intake Events leading up to incident
Newborn Assessment
APGAR
APGAR
Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respirations
DCAP BLTS
Deformity Contusions Abrasions Puncture Burns Lacerations Tenderness Swelling
Tacos
Tobacco Alcohol Caffeine Over the counter Sexual or street drugs
Equipment
DOPE
DOPE
Displacement
Obstruction
Power
Equipment
Stroke
BFAST
BFAST
Balance Facial droop Arm drift Speech Time -90 minutes
Old people
GEMS
GEMS
Geriatric
Environment assessments
Medical assessments
Social assessments