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Pop-up helps for emsCharts Page 4

Kirk Schmitt 05-Feb-2009

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Page 4 continues your report of your initial patient assessment. What you enter on this page does not need to be repeated in the activities narrative unless you need to explain something in more detail or the assessment changes.

Initial assessment

Pick from list

Initial assessment. Left lung

Pick from list. Default is "clear," so be certain you do this or select the blank entry from the top of the list.

Initial assessment. Right lung

Pick from list. Default is "clear," so be certain you do this or select the blank entry from the top of the list.

Optional comment like "per 159" or "confirmed by ALS."

Initial assessment.

For O2 applied prior to your arrival.

Initial assessment.

For O2 applied prior to your arrival.

BVETT = bag valve endotracheal tube (should be BV-ETT)
Hood = bear mask, tube-in-cup, etc
NC = nasal cannula
NRB = non-rebreather mask
Nebulizer
Room Air (L/min = 0 ??)
SFM = simple face mask (not used)
Trach = stoma mask

Initial assessment.

For O2 applied prior to your arrival.

Initial assessment.

For O2 applied prior to your arrival.

Initial assessment.

For O2 applied prior to your arrival.

Initial assessment

Only enter pulses you actually detected. Select blank entry at top of list if you didn't assess.

Initial assessment.

Initial assessment

Typically not done for adults. Select blank entry at top of list if you didn't assess.

Initial assessment

Periorbital edema = puffy eyes

Initial assessment.

Optional comments.

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