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A B C
Airway breathing circulation
AVPU
Alert, responds to verbal, responds to pain, Unresponsive
Chief complaint
the reason Ems was called, main problem
general impression
impression of the patients condition that is formed on first approach
initial assessment
the first element in assessment of a patient.
interventions
actions taken to correct a patients problem
Mental status
level of responsiveness
priority
decision regarding the need for immediate transport or not