EMS & Medical Glossary
Patient care, assessment, interventions, triage, and EMS system terms commonly used by firefighter/medics.
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Capillary Refill TimeOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.CapnographyOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.Cardiac ArrestOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.Crush SyndromeOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.
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Geriatric AssessmentOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.Glasgow Coma ScaleOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.Glasgow Eye ResponseOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.Glasgow Motor ScoreOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.
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Patient AssessmentOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.Prehospital Stroke ScaleOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.Primary SurveyOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.
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Rapid Sequence IntubationOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.Rapid Trauma AssessmentOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.
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SAMPLEOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.Spinal Motion RestrictionOpen definition, usage notes, and related operational context.
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