Wilderness and Rescue Medicine 7th Edition Jeffrey Isaac, PA-C and David E. Johnson, MD

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Appendix A

SAMPLE

VS

Vital Signs (with time recorded) BP – Blood Pressure R – Respiratory Rate T – Core Temperature C – Level of Consciousness (Mental Status if Awake) S – Skin O – Oxygen Saturation P – Pulse

S ymptoms A llergies M edicines P ast history of medical problems L ast meal E vents leading up to injury

SAT

Oxygen saturation.

sc

subcutaneous; under the skin sublingual; under the tongue

WALS© Wilderness Advanced Life Support WEMT Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician WFR Wilderness First Responder WOB Work of Breathing

sl

SOB Shortness of Breath SOAP S ubjective – Information gained by questioning O bjective – Information gathered during examination of the patient A ssessment – List of problems discovered P lan – What is to be done about each problem STOPEATS S ugar T emperature

O xygen P ressure E lectricity A ltitude T oxins S alts Symptoms

sx

s/sx TBI TIP TM

Signs and symptoms Traumatic Brain Injury Traction into Position

Tympanic Membrane; Ear Drum