BLS Abbreviations OOPS Flashcards
1
Q
ABD/ABDO
A
Abdomen
2
Q
AMI
A
Acute Myocardial Infraction (Heart Attack)
3
Q
admin.
A
Administrator/Administration
4
Q
AEMCA
A
Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant
5
Q
ALS
A
Advanced Life Support
6
Q
PC
A
After Meals
7
Q
a/e, A/E
A
Air Entry
8
Q
ABC
A
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
9
Q
ABCD
A
Airway Breathing Circulation, Defecits
10
Q
ACR
A
Ambulance Call report
11
Q
ACS
A
Ambulance Communication Service
12
Q
amb.
A
Ambulatory (able to walk)
13
Q
APGAR
A
American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record
14
Q
amt.
A
Amount
15
Q
APH
A
Ante-Partum Hemmorhage
16
Q
ant.
A
Anterior
17
Q
≈
A
Approximately
18
Q
PRN
A
As Required, As Necessary
19
Q
HS
A
At Bedtime
20
Q
AED
A
Automated External Defibrillator
21
Q
BVM
A
Bag Valve Mask
22
Q
BHP
A
Base Hospital Physician
23
Q
BLS
A
Basic Life Support
24
Q
AC
A
Before Meals
25
bilat./bil.
Bilateral
26
BCP
Birth Control Pill
27
bld.
Blood
28
BP
Blood Pressure
29
bkd.
Booked
30
BM
Bowel Movement
31
BS
Bowel Sounds
32
PO
By Mouth
33
C-section/C-Sect
caesarean section
34
Ca/CA
Cancer
35
caps
Capsule(s)
36
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
37
cath.
Catheter, Catheterization
38
C°
Celcius
39
cm
Centimetre
40
CACC
Central Ambulance Communication Centre
41
CNS
Central Nervous System
42
CSF
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
43
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
44
C-spine
Cervical Spine
45
CC
Chief Complaint
46
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
47
circ
Circulation
48
C/O
Complaints Of
49
CAT
Computerized Axial Tomography
50
CT
Computerized Tomography
51
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
52
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
53
CCU
Coronary Care Unit
54
CTAS
Canadian Triage and Acquity Scale
55
od
Daily
56
DOB
Date Of Birth
57
DOA
Dead On Arrival
58
DCS
Decompression Sickness
59
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
60
DB&C
Deep Breathing and Cough
61
defib
Defibrillation
62
DTs
Delirium Tremens
63
D5W
Dextrose 5% in Water
64
D50W
Dextrose 50% in Water
65
Dx
Diagnosis
66
D&V
Diarrhea and vomiting
67
Dig.
Digitalis, digoxin
68
D&C
Dilatation/Dilation and Curettage
69
DC
Discharged
70
D/C
Discontinue
71
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
72
DP
dorsalis pedis (pulse)
73
drsg.
Dressing
74
gtt(s)
drop(s)
75
ENT
Ears, Nose and Throat
76
ECG,EKG
electrocardiogram
77
ED,ER,EU
Emergency Department, Room, Unit
78
EMA
Emergency Medical Attendant
79
EMCA
Emergency Medical Care Assistant
80
EMS
Emergency Medical Service
81
ETT
Endotracheal tube
82
ETOH
Ethanol, ethyl alcohol
83
q
Every
84
EDC
Expected Date of Confinement
85
exp.
Expiration
86
EENT
Eye(s), Ear(s), Nose, Throat
87
FH
Family History
88
1°
First Degree
89
FB
Foreign Body
90
QID
Four Times a Day
91
Fx. or #
Fracture
92
GI or GIT
Gastrointestinal (tract)
93
GU or GUT
Genitourinary (tract)
94
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
95
GYN
Gynecology
96
H&N
Head and Neck
97
HI
Head Injury
98
HR
Heart Rate
99
HSFO
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario
100
ht
Height
101
Hgb/HB
Hemoglobin
102
hwy
Highway
103
Hx
History
104
HPI
History of Present Illness
105
hr
Hour
106
STAT
Immediately
107
inf.
inferior
108
inj.
injury, injection
109
insp.
Inspiration
110
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
111
ICP
Intracranial pressure
112
IM
Intramuscular
113
IV
Intravenus
114
IPPV
Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
115
IHD
Ischemic Heart Disease
116
JVD
Jugular Venous Distension
117
KVO
Keep Vein Open
118
lac
Laceration
119
LMP/LMNP
Last Known Menstrual Period
120
L or Lt.
Left
121
LLL
Left Lower Lobe
122
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
123
LUL
Left Upper Lobe
124
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
