AMPLE Mnemonic in First Aid: Complete Guide for Emergency Assessment

AMPLE is a memory aid for gathering critical patient information during first aid assessment:

• A – Allergies: Medications, foods, other.
• M – Medications: Prescription, OTC, herbal.
• P – Past Medical History: Surgeries, hospitalizations, chronic illnesses.
• L – Last Meal: When and what they ate (relevant for abdominal symptoms, anesthesia risk).
• E – Events Leading Up: How the injury/illness occurred.

Using AMPLE ensures a systematic, thorough patient history for better emergency care decisions.