Abbreviations Flashcards
(92 cards)
1
Q
A&O*4
A
alert and oriented times four
2
Q
ABC
A
airway, breathing, circulation
3
Q
ALS
A
advanced life support
4
Q
AED
A
automated external defibrillator
5
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infraction
6
Q
APGAR
A
Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiratory effort
7
Q
AVPU
A
alert, verbal response, painful response, unresponsive
8
Q
BLS
A
basic life support
9
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
10
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
10
Q
BiPAP
A
Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure
11
Q
BVM
A
Bag-Valve Mask
12
Q
c
A
with
12
Q
CBRNE
A
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive
12
Q
c/o
A
complains of
13
Q
CC or C/C
A
Chief complaint
14
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
15
Q
CISM
A
critical incident stress management
16
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
17
Q
CO
A
carbon monoxide
18
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
19
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
20
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
21
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
22
ICP
intracranial pressure
23
IV
intravenous
24
JVD
jungular venous distension
25
KED
Kendricks Extrication Device
26
LAC
laceration
27
LLQ
left lower quadrant
28
LPM
liters per minute
29
LUQ
left upper quadrant
30
MCI
multiple casualty incident
31
MI
myocardial infraction
32
MOI
mechanism of injury
33
MVC
motor vehicle collision/crash
34
NC
nasal canula
35
NOI
nature of illness
35
NKDA
no known drug allergies
36
NPA
nasopharyngeal airway
37
SAMPLE
signs/ symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent past history, last oral intake, events leading up to present injury
38
HIPAA
Health insurance portability and accountability act/administration
39
SOB
shortness of breath
40
stat.
immediately
41
wt.
weight
42
y.o
year old
43
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
44
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
45
D/C
discontinue
46
DCAP-BTLS
deformities, confusions, abrasions, punctures/penetrations, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling
47
DNR
do not resuscitate
48
DOS
dead on scene
49
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
50
ED
emergency department
51
EMS
emergency medical services
51
EMD
emergency medical dispatch
51
EMT
emergency medical technician
52
Epi
epinephrine
52
FEMA
federal emergency management agency
52
FROPVD
flow-restricted oxygen powered ventilation device
53
ETA
estimated time of arrival
54
GI
gastrointestinal
55
GCS
glascow coma scale
56
GSW
gun shot wound
57
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
58
Hx
history
59
NRB
nonrebreather
60
NREMT
national registry of EMT's
61
NTG
nitroglycerine
62
O2
oxygen
63
OD
overdose
64
OPA
oropharyngeal airway
65
OPQRST
onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time
66
OTC
over the counter
67
P.E.
pulmonary embolism
68
PEA
pulseless electrical activity
69
PMH
past medical history
70
CSM
circulation, sensation, motor
71
PPE
personal protective equipment
72
PRN
as needed
73
pt.
patient
74
RLQ
right lower quadrant
75
RTA
rapid trauma assessment
76
RTS
rapid trauma score
77
RUQ
right upper quadrant
78
SLUDGEM
salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal, emesis, meiosis
79
S/S
signs/symptoms
80
TIA
transient ischemic attack
81
TRACEM-P
thermal, radiation, asphyxiation, chemical, etiological, mechanical, physiological
82
UTI
urinary tract infection
83
V/S
vital signs
84
WNL
within normal limits
