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ATMIST

Meaning in emergency medicine & first aid, with examples

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In emergency medicine & first aid, ATMIST means: A structured format for handing over trauma patients: Age, Time of incident, Mechanism, Injuries, Signs (vital signs) and Treatment given.

In Turkish: ATMIST, ATMIST teslim formatı

How it is used

Common in UK ambulance services and military medicine, both for radio pre-alerts and face-to-face handovers. Some versions add extra letters, such as E for estimated time of arrival. Similar formats include MIST and SBAR.

Example sentences

  1. Here's the ATMIST: male, about thirty, cyclist hit by a van at ten past three, chest and leg injuries.

  2. Write the ATMIST down before you call the hospital.

Common collocations

  • ATMIST handover
  • ATMIST pre-alert
  • give an ATMIST
  • handoverThe passing of a patient and the key information about them from one team to another, for example from an ambulance crew to emergency department staff.
  • mechanism of injuryHow an injury happened and what forces were involved, such as the height of a fall, the speed of a crash or the type of weapon.
  • vital signsThe basic measurements that show how the body is coping, usually pulse, breathing rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, temperature and level of consciousness.
  • patient care reportThe written or electronic record an ambulance crew makes for each patient: what happened, the findings, the treatment given and changes over time.

More terms: Ambulance and Prehospital Care

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