ReSPECT

Also known as: Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment

A process and form that records a person’s preferences and clinical recommendations for emergency care, including resuscitation, developed with the patient where possible.

ReSPECT frames resuscitation discussions within wider goals of care, rather than a stand-alone DNACPR. Approaching the conversation around what matters to the patient is the right tone.

More glossary terms

ABCDE approachA systematic method for assessing and treating an acutely unwell patient — Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure — dealing with each before moving on.
AMPLE historyA focused emergency history — Allergies, Medications, Past history, Last meal, Events — taken quickly in acute situations.
ARCPThe annual assessment that decides whether a doctor in training has met the competencies to progress to the next stage.
AVPU scaleA rapid way to grade consciousness — Alert, responds to Voice, responds to Pain, Unresponsive — used in initial assessment.

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