BLS Actual Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
Q
ALS PCS
A
Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards
2
Q
ACO
A
Ambulance Communications Officer
3
Q
ACS
A
Ambulance Communications Service
4
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
5
Q
CANUTEC
A
Canadian Transport Emergency Centre
6
Q
CTAS
A
Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale
7
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
8
Q
CACC
A
Central Ambulance Communications Centre
9
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular Accident
10
Q
C-Spine
A
Cervical Spine
11
Q
CAS
A
Children’s Aid Society
12
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
13
Q
DNR
A
Do Not Resuscitate
14
Q
EVT
A
Endovascular Therapy
15
Q
ECG
A
Electrocardiogram
16
Q
ETCO2
A
End-tidal Carbon Dioxide
17
Q
GCS
A
Glasgow Coma Scale
18
Q
IV
A
Intravenus
19
Q
LTH
A
Lead Trauma Hospital
20
Q
mEq
A
Milliequivalent
21
Q
mmol
A
Millimole
22
Q
MOHLTC
A
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
23
Q
PPS
A
Patient Priority System
24
Q
PCI
A
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
25
PHIPA
Personal Health Information Protection Act (2004)
26
SpO2
Pulse Oximetry
27
ROSC
Return of Spontaneous Circulation
28
SMR
Spinal Motion Restriction
29
STEMI
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
30
SDM
Substitute Descision Maker
31
TOR
Termination of Resuscitation
32
VSA
Vital Signs Absent
