IPASO

[Guest emtb23]

This has been bothering me all morning. What does the O in IPASO stand for?

Inspect, Palpate, Auscultate, Seal, _______________?

(rapid trauma assessment, lungs)

[Guest]

oxengenate i think. But, i never used that nuemonic. I was always privy to DCAP-BTLS for trauma.

[Guest emtb23]

you're right, it's O2.

I use DCAP-BTLS as well, the IPASO is just for the chest.

[Guest]

This has been bothering me all morning. What does the O in IPASO stand for?

Inspect, Palpate, Auscultate, Seal, _______________?

(rapid trauma assessment, lungs)

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Here is a good one!

I Pass Gas!

I=Inspect

P=Palpate

A=Auscultate

S=Seal

S=Stabilze(Flail Chest)

Gas=O2

Here is a good site for lung sounds. Just click on to Help with hearing the sounds.

http://www.wilkes.med.ucla.edu/inex.htm