| A | B |
|---|
| Found upon palpation of a body part | tenderness |
| Movement of part of the chest in the opposite direction from the rest of the chest during respiration | paradoxical motion |
| Persistent erection of the penis that can result from spinal-cord injury or certain medical problems | priapism |
| Quick asessment of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior body to detect signs of injury | rapid trauma assessment |
| Surgical opening in the wall of the abdomen with a bag in place to collect excretions from the digestive system | colostomy |
| Memory aid, the initials of which stand for deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures/penetrations, burns, tenderness, lacerations, ans swelling | DCAP-BTLS |
| Surgical incision in the neck held open by a mental or plastic tube. | tracheostomy |
| Bulging of the neck veins. | jugular vein distention |
| Step of patient assessment that follows the initial assessment | focused history and physical exam |
| A cut | laceration |
| Condition of being stretched, inflated, or larger than normal | distention |
| An assessment of the head (including face, ears, eyes, nose, and mouth), neck chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the body to detect signs and symptoms of injury. | detailed physical exam |
| Permanent surgical opening in the neck through which the patient breathes | stoma |
| A bruise | contusion |
| Grating sensation or sound made when fractured bones rub against each other | crepitation |
| Description of where pain is located and where it spreads to | radiation of pain |
| Description of the pain, such as stabbing, crampy, dull, or sharp. | quality of pain |
| Description of what makes the pain worse, such as sitting, standing, eating certain foods. | provocation of pain |
| Description of how bad the pain is, often described on a scale of 1 to 10. | severity of pain |
| Memory jogger designed to remind the EMT-B of what questions to ask the patient about the chief complaint. | OPQRST |
| Necklace-like bottle kept in the patient's refrigerator that contains a listing of his past medical history. | vial of life |
| Description of how fast or slow the pain came o and what the patient was doing when the pain started. | onset of pain |
| History relating to the patient's chief complaint. | prior history |
| The reason why EMS was called, usually in the patient's own words. | chief complaint |
| Changes in a patient's condition over time, that may show improvement or deterioration, and that can be shown by documenting repeated assessments | trending |
| Actions taken to correct a patient's problems | interventions |
| Four-step procedure for detecting changes in a patient's condition. | ongoing assessment |
| Reddeded, blistered, or charred-looking areas | burns |
| A bruise behind the ear. | battle's sign |
| When a body part no longer has its normal shape | deformity |
