AMLS: An Assessment-Based Approach
What is the first heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - answerInitial
Observation
What are the two subcategories of the AMLS initial observation? -
answerScene/Situation; Patient
What are the two sections of the AMLS scene/situation assessment? - answerSafety
threats; Situational clues
What are the two sections of the AMLS patient assessment? - answerCardinal
presentation/chief complaint; primary survey
What is the second heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - answerFirst
Impression
What are the three sections of the AMLS first impression? - answerIdentify and treat life
threats immediately; Sick/not sick?; Generate initial differential diagnosis
What is the third heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - answerDetailed
Assessment
What are the three subcategories of the AMLS detailed assessment? - answerHistory;
Secondary survey; Diagnostics
What are the two sections of the AMLS history? - answerOPQRST; SAMPLER
What are the two sections of the AMLS secondary survey? - answerVital signs; full-body
or focused physical exam
What are the four sections of the AMLS diagnostics? - answerGlucose; ECG; O2
saturation; ETCO2
What is the fourth heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - answerRefine
the Differential Diagnosis (based on assessment and clinical reasoning)
What are the three subcategories of the AMLS refine the differential diagnosis? -
answerLife threatening; Critical; Non emergent
What is the fifth heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - answerOngoing
management
, What are the two subcategories of the AMLS ongoing management? -
answerReassess, further refine the diagnosis, modify treatment; patient disposition
What do Angiotensin I and II directly stimulate the production of from the adrenal
cortex? - answerAldosterone
What does the production and secretion of aldosterone lead to in the renal tubules? -
answerReabsorption of sodium
What does sodium retention lead to? - answerIncreased vascular volume and increased
blood pressure
Is Angiotensin II a short-lived or long-lived vasoconstrictor? - answerShort-lived
What is the most common form of hyperthyroidism? - answerGraves' disease
What is myxedema coma? - answerA life-threatening condition, characterized by
hypotension, bradycardia, hypoglycemia, and low serum sodium.
What is another name for hyperadrenalism? - answerCushing's syndrome
What is Cushing's syndrome? - answerCondition caused by long-standing exposure to
excessive circulating serum levels of glucocorticoids, particularly cortisol
Over production in the adrenal cortex leads to what? - answerHyperadrenalism
What is primary adrenal insufficiency also known as? - answerAddison's disease
What is Addison's disease? - answerA metabolic and endocrine ailment caused by a
direct insult to or malfunction of the adrenal cortex
What conditions can directly harm the adrenal cortex? - answerAutoimmune disorders;
adrenal hemorrhage; infectious diseases such as AIDS, TB, and meningococcemia
What are the signs and symptoms of Addison's disease? - answerChronic fatigue;
weakness; loss of appetite and consequent weight loss; hyperpigmentation of the skin
and mucous membranes
What electrolyte findings correlate Addison's disease? - answerHyponatremia;
hyperkalemia; hypoglycemia
What is the most common endocrine disorder? - answerDiabetes mellitus
What is diabetes mellitus characterized by? - answerHyperglycemia resulting from
defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both
What is the first heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - answerInitial
Observation
What are the two subcategories of the AMLS initial observation? -
answerScene/Situation; Patient
What are the two sections of the AMLS scene/situation assessment? - answerSafety
threats; Situational clues
What are the two sections of the AMLS patient assessment? - answerCardinal
presentation/chief complaint; primary survey
What is the second heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - answerFirst
Impression
What are the three sections of the AMLS first impression? - answerIdentify and treat life
threats immediately; Sick/not sick?; Generate initial differential diagnosis
What is the third heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - answerDetailed
Assessment
What are the three subcategories of the AMLS detailed assessment? - answerHistory;
Secondary survey; Diagnostics
What are the two sections of the AMLS history? - answerOPQRST; SAMPLER
What are the two sections of the AMLS secondary survey? - answerVital signs; full-body
or focused physical exam
What are the four sections of the AMLS diagnostics? - answerGlucose; ECG; O2
saturation; ETCO2
What is the fourth heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - answerRefine
the Differential Diagnosis (based on assessment and clinical reasoning)
What are the three subcategories of the AMLS refine the differential diagnosis? -
answerLife threatening; Critical; Non emergent
What is the fifth heading of the AMLS patient assessment pathway? - answerOngoing
management
, What are the two subcategories of the AMLS ongoing management? -
answerReassess, further refine the diagnosis, modify treatment; patient disposition
What do Angiotensin I and II directly stimulate the production of from the adrenal
cortex? - answerAldosterone
What does the production and secretion of aldosterone lead to in the renal tubules? -
answerReabsorption of sodium
What does sodium retention lead to? - answerIncreased vascular volume and increased
blood pressure
Is Angiotensin II a short-lived or long-lived vasoconstrictor? - answerShort-lived
What is the most common form of hyperthyroidism? - answerGraves' disease
What is myxedema coma? - answerA life-threatening condition, characterized by
hypotension, bradycardia, hypoglycemia, and low serum sodium.
What is another name for hyperadrenalism? - answerCushing's syndrome
What is Cushing's syndrome? - answerCondition caused by long-standing exposure to
excessive circulating serum levels of glucocorticoids, particularly cortisol
Over production in the adrenal cortex leads to what? - answerHyperadrenalism
What is primary adrenal insufficiency also known as? - answerAddison's disease
What is Addison's disease? - answerA metabolic and endocrine ailment caused by a
direct insult to or malfunction of the adrenal cortex
What conditions can directly harm the adrenal cortex? - answerAutoimmune disorders;
adrenal hemorrhage; infectious diseases such as AIDS, TB, and meningococcemia
What are the signs and symptoms of Addison's disease? - answerChronic fatigue;
weakness; loss of appetite and consequent weight loss; hyperpigmentation of the skin
and mucous membranes
What electrolyte findings correlate Addison's disease? - answerHyponatremia;
hyperkalemia; hypoglycemia
What is the most common endocrine disorder? - answerDiabetes mellitus
What is diabetes mellitus characterized by? - answerHyperglycemia resulting from
defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both
