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23. Mnemonics, Conversion Charts and Cheat Sheets

Mnemonics

Treatment Priorities (initial MARCHPAWS/prolonged field care HITMAN):
M – Massive Hemorrhage
A – Airway
R – Respirations
C – Circulation
H – Hypothermia/Head-to-toe
P – Pain
A – Antibiotics
W – Wounds
S – Splinting

H – Hydration/Hygiene/Hypothermia
I – Infection
T – Tubes and Lines
M – Medications
A – Analgesia
N – Nutrition

Patient History:
S – Signs/Symptoms
A – Allergies
M – Medications
P – Past medical history (illness, injury)
L – Last intake (food, fluid)
E – Ever happen before?

Pain Assessment:
O – Onset
P – Palliative and/or Precipitating (exacerbating) measures related to the pain
Q – Quality (sharp/dull, diffuse, pinpoint, or localized)
R – Radiating
S – Severity (scale of 1–10)
T – Timing: Time of onset; frequency; duration

Documentation/Reporting:
A – Age
T – Time of Injury
M – Mechanism of Injury
I – Injuries
S – Signs and Symptoms
T – Treatments

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