The Los Angeles Prehospital Stroke Screen (LAPSS) is a neurological exam used to assess patients with any suspected signs or symptoms of stroke. [Read more…]
Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
The Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale is a neurological exam used to assess patients with any suspected signs or symptoms of stroke. [Read more…]
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a numerical way to identify the severity of a trauma patient. [Read more…]
PMS
PMS is used to assess a patient’s extremities and is often abbreviated as “PMSx4” if everything is intact on all four extremities. [Read more…]
SOAPM
SOAPM is used for EMS documentation. [Read more…]
ICHART
ICHART is used for EMS documentation. [Read more…]
START
START is used to categorize a patient’s priority status before moving them to the triage area. [Read more…]
PERL
PERL is used to assess a patient’s eyes and the pupil size is recorded in millimeters. [Read more…]
PRBELLS
PRBELLS is used to obtain vital signs when conducting patient assessments. [Read more…]
AEIOU TIPS
AEIOU TIPS is used to assess patients with an altered mental status (AMS) or an altered level of consciousness (ALOC). [Read more…]