Acronyms Flashcards
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ABCD
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Airway, Breathing, Curculation, Disability
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AAA
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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ABD
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Abdominal Dressing
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AC Space
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Antecubital Fossa
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ACLS
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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AED
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Automatic External Defribrillator
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AEIOUTIPS
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Diagnostic tool for altered LOC
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AIDS
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Acquired Immune deficiency syndrome
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ALOC
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Altered level of consciousness
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ALS
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Advance life support
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AMI
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Acute Myrocardial Infraction
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AMR
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American medical response
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AMS
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Acute mountain sickness
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APGAR
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Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respirations
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ARDS
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome
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AVL
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Automatic vehicle location
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AVPU
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Alert, verbal, painful, unresponsive
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BLS
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Basic life support
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BP
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Blood pressure
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BSI
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Body substance isolation
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BVM
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Bag-valve mask
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CABG
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Coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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Coronary artery disease
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CAD
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Computer aided dispatch
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CBC
Complete blood count
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C/C
Chief Complaint
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CDC
Centers for disease control
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CHEMTREC
Chemical transportation emergency response center
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CHF
Congestive heart failure
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CHP
California highway patrol
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CISD
Critical incident stress debriefing
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CISM
Critical incident stress management
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CNS
Central nervous System
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C/O
Complaining of
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CSF
Cerebral spinal fluid
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CSM
Circulation, sensation, motor
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CVA
Cerebral Vascular Accident
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DCAPBTLS
Deformities/depressions, contusions, abrasions, penetrations/paradoxical motion. Bruising/bleeding/burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling
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DCS
Decompression sickness
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DERM
Depth of coma, Eyes, respiratory, motor
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DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
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DM
Diabetic Mellitus
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DNR
Do not resuscitate
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DOT
Department of transportation
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AICD
Automatic Internal Cardiac Defribrillater
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DT's
Delirium tremens
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DVT
Deep vien thrombosis
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ED
Emergency department /erectile dysfunction
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EKG/ECG
Electrocardiogram
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EMD
Emergency medical dispatch
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EMS
Emergency medical services
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EMSA
Emergency medical service authority
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EPCR
Electronic patient care report
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ER
Emergency room
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ESRD
End stage renal disease
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ETA
Estimate time of arrival
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ET(T)
Endotracheal Tube
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FCC
Federal Communications Commission
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FD
Fire department
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GCS
Glasgow coma scale
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GI
Gastrointestinal
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GTTS
Drops
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HACE
High altitude cerebral edema
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HAPE
High altitude pulmonary edema
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HAV
Hepatitis A virus
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HBV
Hepatitis b virus
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HEPA
High efficiency particle aspirator
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HgB
Hemoglobin
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HIPAA
Health insurance portability and accountability act
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HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
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HPI
History of present illness
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ICP
Intracranial pressure
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ICS
Incident command System
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IM
Intramuscular
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IV
Intravenous
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JVD
Jugular venous distention
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LMP
Last menstrual period
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LOC
Level of consciousness
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MCI
Multi casualty incident
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MDC
Mobile data computer
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MDT
Mobile data terminal
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MI
Myrocardial infarction
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MSDS
Material safety data sheet
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MVA
Motor vehicle accident
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NFPA
National fire protection administration
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NHTSA
National highway traffic safety administration
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NIH
National intitute of health
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NPA
Nasopharyngeal airway
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NS
Normal saline
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NTG
Nitroglycerin
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OES
Office of emergency services
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OPQRST
Onset, provoking/palliating, quality, region/radiation, severety, time
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OSHA
Occupational, safety and health administration
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OTC
Over the counter
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PASG
Pneumatic anti shock garmet
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PCR
Patient care report
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PD
Police department
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PERL
Pupils Equal and reactive to light
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PFD
Personal Floatation device
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PIO
Public information officer
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PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMD
Private medical doctor
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PMH
Past medical history
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PMS
Pulse, motor, sensation
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PO
By mouth
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PPD
Tuberculosis skin test
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PPE
Personal protective equipment
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PR
Medications via rectal route
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PSAP
Public safety answering point
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PSI
Pounds per square inch
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PtL
Pharyngeotracheal lumen airway
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PTSD
Post traumatic stress disorder
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PTT
Push to talk
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PVC
Premature ventricular contractions
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RBC
Red blood cells
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RPM
Respiratory, perfusion and mental status
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SAMPLE
Signs/symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last oral intake, events leading up to illness/injury
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S/S
Signs and symptoms
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SART
Sexual abuse response team
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SC
Subcutaneous
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SCBA
Self contained breathing apparatus
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SCUBA
Self contained underwater breathing apparatus
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SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
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SL
Sublingual
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SLUDGE M
Salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, emesis, miosis
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SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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START
Simple triage and rapid transport
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TA
Traffic accident
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TB
Tuberculosis
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TBSA
Total body surface area
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TC
Traffic collision
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TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
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TIC
Tenderness, instability and crepitus
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TKO
To keep open
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UHF
Ultra high frequency
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UTI
Urinary tract infection
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VF
Ventricular fibrillation
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VHF
Very high frequency
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VT
Ventricular tachycardia
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WBC
White blood cells
