(EMT-B) Abbreviations Flashcards
To become familiar with abbreviations used frequently by emergency medical personnel. (50 cards)
1
Q
LLQ
A
Left Lower Quadrant
2
Q
RLQ
A
Right Lower Quadrant
3
Q
LUQ
A
Left Upper Quadrant
4
Q
RUQ
A
Right Upper Quadrant
5
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
6
Q
C.C.
A
Chief Complaint
7
Q
CO
A
Carbon Monoxide
8
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
9
Q
CVA
A
Cerevrovascular Accident
10
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
11
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
12
Q
ER
A
Emergency Room
13
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
14
Q
EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
15
Q
Fx
A
fracture
16
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
17
Q
Hx
A
history
18
Q
ICU
A
Intensive Care Unit
19
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
20
Q
WNL
A
within normal limits
21
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
22
Q
Sq
A
subcutaneous
23
Q
L&D
A
Labor & Delivery
24
Q
ETOH
A
alcohol
25
ALS
Advanced Life Support
26
EMS
Emergency Medical Service
27
WBC
white blood cell
28
BVM
Bag Valve Mask
29
IV
Intravenous
30
LOC
Level of Consciousness
31
MAST
Military Anti-shock Trousers
32
MI
Myocardial Infarction
33
O2
oxygen
34
OD
overdose
35
OR
Operating Room
36
P
pulse
37
PASG
Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment
38
PERL
Pupils Equally React to Light
39
R
respiration
40
Stat
immediately
41
MCA
motorcycle accident
42
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
43
IM
intramuscular
44
VS
vital signs
45
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
46
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
47
BLS
Basic life support
48
RBC
red blood cell
49
LPM
Liters Per Minute
50
NPO
nothing by mouth
