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When monitoring Seattle Fire Department calls I frequently hear something that sounds like "syncable" used to describe patients. WTF? Have I got the word right?

Ballard Beginner

Syncope = fainting

Ahhhhhh! Now it all makes sense! So what is the phrase that they are likely using? It sounds like "Male, 55, syncable." Is it actually "syncope" something?

I already knew that RLC meant Reduced Level of Consciousness, which I guess is somewhat different than fainting. (LOC?)

I've also heard something about a "scale" of consciousness. Can anyone explain what the various levels are?

Usually they dispatch to a 'syncopal episode', meaning somebody passed out.

Level of consciousness (AVPU scale) = Unresponsive, Pain responsive, Verbal responsive, Awake(alert)
Anything but "A" is D(ecreased)LOC and rates a medic unit.

Mental Status (for an Awake LOC): awareness of Who, When, Where, What.
Some curriculums count only 3 states, others 4, so often you'll hear "Awake, 3 out of 4" or such so the person on the other end doesn't mistake the meaning.

Thanks for bringing this up. :D I've always wondered the same thing, and now I know. 8)

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Another "scale" you will frequently hear on the scanner is GCS or Glasgow Coma Scale.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Coma_Scale

Kerwin

Thank you both, FlashP and Kerwin!

eclipsecivic2002: I have accepted that my purpose in life is to ask stupid questions so others don't have to. ;-)

Kerwin - That was indeed another thing that I was going to ask about. I've heard "Glasgow" scale mentioned a few times. I'm going to print this entire thread out and keep it under the scanner for frequent referral.

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eclipsecivic2002: Nice audio clips on YouTube!

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Thanks -Louie-

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