Emt-B Acronyms

Front 1

MOI

Back 1

mechanism of injury

Front 2

AVPU

"A"

Back 2

Awake,alert and oriented

Front 3

AVPU

"V"

Back 3

alert to Voice but not oriented

Poor general impression Unresponsive with no gag or cough reflexes

Front 4

AVPU


"P"

Back 4

alert to Painful stimuli only

Front 5

AVPU

"U"

Back 5

Unresponsive to voice or painful stimuli

Front 6

CUPS

"C"

Back 6

Critical

Patient either receiving CPR, in respiratory arrest, or requiring and receiving life sustaining ventilatory/circulatory support

Front 7

CUPS

"U"

Back 7

Unstable

Poor general impression unresponsive with no gag or cough reflexes

Front 8

CUPS

"P"

Back 8

Potentially unstable

Responsive but unable to follow commands
Difficulty breathing
Pale skin or other signs of poor perfusion (shock)
Complicated childbirth
Uncontrolled bleeding
Severe pain in any part of the body
Severe chest pain, especially with a systolic BP of less than 100 mmHg
Inability to move any part of the body

Front 9

CUPS

"S"

Back 9

Stable

Minor illness,minor isolated injury, uncomplicated extremity injuries, and/or any patient that cannot be categorized as Critical, Unstable or Potentially unstable

Front 10

DCAP-BTLS

"D"

Back 10

Deformities

Front 11

DCAP-BTLS

"C"

Back 11

Contusions

Front 12

DCAP-BTLS

"A"

Back 12

Abrasions

Front 13

DCAP-BTLS

"P"

Back 13

Punctures/Penetrations

Front 14

DCAP-BTLS

"B"

Back 14

Burns

Front 15

DCAP-BTLS

"T"

Back 15

Tenderness

Front 16

DCAP-BTLS

"L"

Back 16

Lacerations

Front 17

DCAP-BTLS

"S"

Back 17

Swelling

Front 18

DOTS

"D"

Back 18

Deformities

Front 19

DOTS

"O"

Back 19

Open injuries

Front 20

DOTS

"T"

Back 20

Tenderness

Front 21

DOTS

"S"

Back 21

Swelling

Front 22

SAMPLE

"S"

Back 22

Signs & Symptoms

Front 23

SAMPLE

"A"

Back 23

Allergies

Front 24

SAMPLE

"M"

Back 24

Medications

Front 25

SAMPLE

"P"

Back 25

Pertinent past history

Front 26

SAMPLE

"L"

Back 26

Last oral intake

Front 27

SAMPLE

"E"

Back 27

Events leading up to the illness/injury

Front 28

OPQRST

"O"

Back 28

Onset

Front 29

OPQRST

"P"

Back 29

Provocation

Front 30

OPQRST

"Q"

Back 30

Quality

Front 31

OPQRST

"R"

Back 31

Radiation

Front 32

OPQRST

"S"

Back 32

Severity

Front 33

OPQRST

"T"

Back 33

Time

Front 34

AVPU

Back 34

Used to classify the patients mental status.

Front 35

CUPS

Back 35

Used as an additional tool to prioritize the patient for transport.

Front 36

DCAP-BTLS

Back 36

For EMT assessment in which each area of the body is evaluated.

Front 37

DOTS

Back 37

For CFR assessment in which each area of the body is evaluated for.

Front 38

SAMPLE

Back 38

For the history of a patients condition.

Front 39

OPQRST

Back 39

Used to evaluate a patients chief complaint and signs & symptoms