Definitions
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- initialism A system used by medical workers to assess and record a patient's
responsiveness and level ofconsciousness
Etymologies
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From alert, voice, pain, unresponsive
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Examples
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Initially, the patient's level of consciousness can be assessed by testing his responses to stimuli using the AVPU test.
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The letters AVPU stand for methods of assessing a patient's responsiveness or unresponsiveness.
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For appearance, you look at mental status using AVPU.
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The AVPU scale is an example; the abbreviation stands for
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Initially, the patient's level of consciousness can be assessed by testing his responses to stimuli using the AVPU test.
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