EMT

Airway, Breathing, Circulation

A memory aid for for classiyfying a patients level of responsiveness, or mental status. The letters staned for Alert.Verbal Response,Unresponsive.

In emergency medicine the reson EMS was called,usually in the patients own words.

• Impressions of the patients condition trhat is formedon first
• approaching the patient,based onthe patient enviroment, chief complaint,
• and apperance.