Abbrevoations Flashcards by Nooreen Bhanji

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Acp

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Advanced care paramedic

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ALS

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Advanced life support

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ALS pcs

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Advanced life support patient care standards

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Asa

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Acetylsalicylic acid

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Prn

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As needed

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Aed

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Automated external defibrillator

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BHP

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Base hospital physician

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BLS PCS

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Basic life support patient care standards

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BPM

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Beats per minute

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BVM

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Bag valve mask

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PO

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By mouth

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CCP

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Critical care paramedic

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COWS

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Clinical opiate withdrawal scale

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CPAP

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Continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CTAS

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Canadian triage and acuity scale

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CVA

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Celebral vascular accident

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CVAD

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Central venous access device

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DKA

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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Gtts

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Drops

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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ED

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Emergency department

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ETCO2

End tidal carbon dioxide

ETT

Endotracheal tube

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FiO2

Fraction of inspired oxygen

g

Gram

GCS

Glasgow coma scale

HR

Heart rate

Hx

History

HF

Hydrofluoric acid

IM

Intramuscular

IN

Intranasal

IO

Intraosseous

IV

Intravenous

J

Joule

LOA

Level of awareness

LOC

Level of consciousness

Max.

Maximum

MDI

Metered dose inhaler

mcg

Microgram

Mg

Milligram

ms

Milliseconds

Min.

Minimum

min

Minute

Ml/kg

Millilitre per kilogram

mmHg

Millimetres of mercury

MOH

Ministry of health

Nare

Nostril

NEB

Nebulized

NPA

Nasopharyngeal airway

NSAID

Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug

ACO

Ambulance communications officer

ACS

ambulance communications service

BP

blood pressure

CANUTEC

Canadian transport emergency centre

CACC

central ambulance communications centre

CVA

celebrovascular accident

c-spine

cervical spine

CAS

childrens aid society

EVT

endovascular therapy

ETCO2

End tidal carbon dioxide

LTH

lead trauma hospital

L

litre

LVO

large vessel occlusion

LAMS

los Angeles motor scale

mEq

milliequivalent

mmol

millimole

PPS

patient priority system

PCI

percutaneous coronary intervention

PHIPA

personal health information protection act 2004

SpO2

pulse oximetry

ROSC

return of spontaneous circulation

SMR

spinal motion restriction

STEMI

ST-segment elevation myocardial infraction

SDM

substitute decision maker

TOR

termination of resuscitation

VSA

vital signs absent