First Aid/History
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[edit] History
Taking a victim history is a crucial step. If an ambulance needs to be called and the victim is conscious, taking a history before the victim's condition worsens will assist the responding paramedics and the emergency department to better help the victim and be aware of medical conditions the victim is suffering from.
Some common things to ask for in a history are can be remembered using the acronym CHAMPION:
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- Chief complaint
- What is the problem?
- History of chief complaint
- How did this happen?
- Has it ever happened before?
- Allergies
- Are you allergic to anything?
- Medical history and medications
- Do you have any medical conditions (angina, high BP, diabetes…)?
- Do you take any medications?
- Do your medications help when this happens?
- What is the name of your normal doctor?
- Pain assessment
- Pain location
- Quality of pain (sharp/dull, squeezing…)
- Radiating pain?
- Severity of pain (on a scale from 1 to 10)
- Timing (Constant? For how long?)
Also try to find out what makes it feel better/worse
- Important Information
- Name, date of birth, age, sex, address…
- Onset
- When did the symptoms start?
- What were you doing?
- Next of Kin
- Is there anyone you would like contacted?
