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ortusdux • yesterday at 9:54 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

Part of the reason they teach "ABC" is it is simple and easy to remember, especially in an emergency. I've reread DRSABCD a dozen times now and I guarantee I will have forgotten it in a few minutes. Case in point, you missed (D)efibrillation...


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_jackdk_ • yesterday at 10:28 PM

That's fair. They teach it as "Dr's ABCD", which is a reasonable mnemonic.

keane • yesterday at 11:30 PM

MARCH is used by some systems