Anatomy subcategory
Vital Signs and Assessment
Mnemonics for observations, scoring systems and the acutely unwell patient.
Entries in Vital Signs and Assessment
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure, treating as you go
A memory aid for the structured assessment of an acutely unwell patient.
What happened, why, and what damage was done
A memory aid for the multifactorial assessment of a patient who has fallen.
History, observations, examination and charts together
A memory aid for assessing whether a patient is dry or overloaded.
Eyes out of 4, Verbal out of 5, Motor out of 6
A memory aid for the components and scoring of the GCS.
Six physiological parameters plus supplemental oxygen
A memory aid for the parameters of the national early warning score.
From nasal cannulae to non-rebreathe and Venturi masks
A memory aid for the oxygen delivery devices and the concentrations they give.
Find the source, then the severity, then the risk factors
A memory aid for the assessment of a patient with a fever.
Life-threatening organ dysfunction from a dysregulated response to infection
A memory aid for recognising and treating sepsis.
Inadequate tissue perfusion, recognised before hypotension appears
A memory aid for recognising and classifying shock clinically.