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In medical terms ABCD is an acronym that stands for: Airway Breathing Circulation Disability/Dysfunction Many people also add an E, which stands for Exposure. Those are the first things evaluated in first aid.
The Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure(ABCDE) approach covers the most important aspects of patient assessment. This used to only be "ABC" assessment, but "DE" was appropriately added as important aspects, too.
Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
the acronym WARTS works pretty good:WarmthABC's ((airway, breathing, circulation)look, listen and feel)Rest and ReassuranceTreat injuriesSemi-prone(semi-sitting) position
One common method of acute treatment is known as Stop and Survey, which includes the Patient Assessment System.Stop and perform Primary Survey:A. Approach and Assess - Are they conscious and can they speak?A. Airway - Do they have an open airway?B. Breathing - Are they breathing?B. Breathing - How well are they breathing?C. Circulation - Do they have a pulse?C. Circulation - Are they bleeding?D. Deformity - Are there any obvious deformities?D. Disability - Is their neck or back at risk of injury?E. Environment - Can they stay where they are?E. Everyone Else - Is everyone else high and dry and safe?Source: Solo Wilderness First Aid course manual, Second Edition (2007), page 12
An acronym is a way of shortening a phrase so it is quicker to say or write, For Example: AKA is an acronym of 'Also Known As' and 'SCUBA' is an acronym of 'Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus'
First AidABC is an acronym used in rescue and first aid, meaning "Airway, Breathing, Circulation". These are the first conditions one checks -- in this order -- upon reaching a trauma victim.First, see if they are breathing and the airway is open. Check again for breathing -- if they aren't breathing, start resuscitation. Check then for Circulation -- this means both pulse and heartbeat (first), and then bleeding.TelevisionABC is the "American Broadcasting Company", created in 1943 and currently owned (2009) by the Walt Disney Company. It can also mean the "Australian Broadcasting Corporation" (Australia) and the "Associated Broadcasting Company" (Philippines).
SCUBA ...Which stands for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
It means Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.
The acronym CEV can stand for many things. Typically, the acronym CEV stands for things such as Ceiling Exposure Value, Carbon Equivalent Value, and Combat Engineer Vehicle.
SCUBA was originally an acronym for "self contained underwater breathing apparatus," but today it's considered a word on its own