AMLS: An Assessment-Based Approach
What is the first heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - Answer - Initial
Observation
What are the two subcategories of the AMLS initial observation? - Answer -
Scene/Situation; Patient
What are the two sections of the AMLS scene/situation assessment? - Answer - Safety
threats; Situational clues
What are the two sections of the AMLS patient assessment? - Answer - Cardinal
presentation/chief complaint; primary survey
What is the second heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - Answer - First
Impression
What are the three sections of the AMLS first impression? - Answer - Identify and treat
life threats immediately; Sick/not sick?; Generate initial differential diagnosis
What is the third heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - Answer -
Detailed Assessment
What are the three subcategories of the AMLS detailed assessment? - Answer -
History; Secondary survey; Diagnostics
What are the two sections of the AMLS history? - Answer - OPQRST; SAMPLER
What are the two sections of the AMLS secondary survey? - Answer - Vital signs; full-
body or focused physical exam
What are the four sections of the AMLS diagnostics? - Answer - Glucose; ECG; O2
saturation; ETCO2
What is the fourth heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - Answer - Refine
the Differential Diagnosis (based on assessment and clinical reasoning)
What are the three subcategories of the AMLS refine the differential diagnosis? -
Answer - Life threatening; Critical; Non emergent
What is the fifth heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - Answer - Ongoing
management
What are the two subcategories of the AMLS ongoing management? - Answer -
Reassess, further refine the diagnosis, modify treatment; patient disposition
, What do Angiotensin I and II directly stimulate the production of from the adrenal
cortex? - Answer - Aldosterone
What does the production and secretion of aldosterone lead to in the renal tubules? -
Answer - Reabsorption of sodium
What does sodium retention lead to? - Answer - Increased vascular volume and
increased blood pressure
Is Angiotensin II a short-lived or long-lived vasoconstrictor? - Answer - Short-lived
What is the most common form of hyperthyroidism? - Answer - Graves' disease
What is myxedema coma? - Answer - A life-threatening condition, characterized by
hypotension, bradycardia, hypoglycemia, and low serum sodium.
What is another name for hyperadrenalism? - Answer - Cushing's syndrome
What is Cushing's syndrome? - Answer - Condition caused by long-standing exposure
to excessive circulating serum levels of glucocorticoids, particularly cortisol
Over production in the adrenal cortex leads to what? - Answer - Hyperadrenalism
What is primary adrenal insufficiency also known as? - Answer - Addison's disease
What is Addison's disease? - Answer - A metabolic and endocrine ailment caused by a
direct insult to or malfunction of the adrenal cortex
What conditions can directly harm the adrenal cortex? - Answer - Autoimmune
disorders; adrenal hemorrhage; infectious diseases such as AIDS, TB, and
meningococcemia
What are the signs and symptoms of Addison's disease? - Answer - Chronic fatigue;
weakness; loss of appetite and consequent weight loss; hyperpigmentation of the skin
and mucous membranes
What electrolyte findings correlate Addison's disease? - Answer - Hyponatremia;
hyperkalemia; hypoglycemia
What is the most common endocrine disorder? - Answer - Diabetes mellitus
What is diabetes mellitus characterized by? - Answer - Hyperglycemia resulting from
defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both
What is the first heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - Answer - Initial
Observation
What are the two subcategories of the AMLS initial observation? - Answer -
Scene/Situation; Patient
What are the two sections of the AMLS scene/situation assessment? - Answer - Safety
threats; Situational clues
What are the two sections of the AMLS patient assessment? - Answer - Cardinal
presentation/chief complaint; primary survey
What is the second heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - Answer - First
Impression
What are the three sections of the AMLS first impression? - Answer - Identify and treat
life threats immediately; Sick/not sick?; Generate initial differential diagnosis
What is the third heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - Answer -
Detailed Assessment
What are the three subcategories of the AMLS detailed assessment? - Answer -
History; Secondary survey; Diagnostics
What are the two sections of the AMLS history? - Answer - OPQRST; SAMPLER
What are the two sections of the AMLS secondary survey? - Answer - Vital signs; full-
body or focused physical exam
What are the four sections of the AMLS diagnostics? - Answer - Glucose; ECG; O2
saturation; ETCO2
What is the fourth heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - Answer - Refine
the Differential Diagnosis (based on assessment and clinical reasoning)
What are the three subcategories of the AMLS refine the differential diagnosis? -
Answer - Life threatening; Critical; Non emergent
What is the fifth heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - Answer - Ongoing
management
What are the two subcategories of the AMLS ongoing management? - Answer -
Reassess, further refine the diagnosis, modify treatment; patient disposition
, What do Angiotensin I and II directly stimulate the production of from the adrenal
cortex? - Answer - Aldosterone
What does the production and secretion of aldosterone lead to in the renal tubules? -
Answer - Reabsorption of sodium
What does sodium retention lead to? - Answer - Increased vascular volume and
increased blood pressure
Is Angiotensin II a short-lived or long-lived vasoconstrictor? - Answer - Short-lived
What is the most common form of hyperthyroidism? - Answer - Graves' disease
What is myxedema coma? - Answer - A life-threatening condition, characterized by
hypotension, bradycardia, hypoglycemia, and low serum sodium.
What is another name for hyperadrenalism? - Answer - Cushing's syndrome
What is Cushing's syndrome? - Answer - Condition caused by long-standing exposure
to excessive circulating serum levels of glucocorticoids, particularly cortisol
Over production in the adrenal cortex leads to what? - Answer - Hyperadrenalism
What is primary adrenal insufficiency also known as? - Answer - Addison's disease
What is Addison's disease? - Answer - A metabolic and endocrine ailment caused by a
direct insult to or malfunction of the adrenal cortex
What conditions can directly harm the adrenal cortex? - Answer - Autoimmune
disorders; adrenal hemorrhage; infectious diseases such as AIDS, TB, and
meningococcemia
What are the signs and symptoms of Addison's disease? - Answer - Chronic fatigue;
weakness; loss of appetite and consequent weight loss; hyperpigmentation of the skin
and mucous membranes
What electrolyte findings correlate Addison's disease? - Answer - Hyponatremia;
hyperkalemia; hypoglycemia
What is the most common endocrine disorder? - Answer - Diabetes mellitus
What is diabetes mellitus characterized by? - Answer - Hyperglycemia resulting from
defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both
