SD EMS Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
2
Q
AHA
A
American Heart Association
3
Q
AED
A
Automated External Defibrillator
4
Q
AEMT
A
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
5
Q
AICD
A
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator
6
Q
ALS
A
Advanced Life Support
7
Q
AV
A
Arteriovenous (fistula)
8
Q
BEF
A
Basic Emergency Facility
9
Q
BH
A
Base Hospital
10
Q
BHO
A
Base Hospital Order
11
Q
BHPO
A
Base Hospital Physician Order
12
Q
BLS
A
Basic Life Support
13
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
14
Q
BPM
A
Beats Per Minute
15
Q
BRUE
A
Brief Resolved Unexplained Event
16
Q
BS
A
Blood Sugar/ Blood Glucose
17
Q
BSA
A
Body Surface Area
18
Q
BVM
A
Bag-Valve-Mask
19
Q
CaCI2
A
Calcium Chloride
20
Q
C/C
A
Chief Complaint
21
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
22
Q
CO
A
Carbon Monoxide
23
Q
CO2
A
Carbon Dioxide
24
Q
CPAP
A
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
25
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
26
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
27
d/c
Discontinue
28
DCI
Decompression Illness
29
dL
Deciliter
30
D10
10% Dextrose
31
D50
50% Dextrose
32
EJ
External Jugular
33
EKG
Electrocardiogram
34
ePCR
Electronic Patient Care Record
35
Epi-pen
Brand name for epineprine auto injector
36
ET
Endotracheal tube
37
ETAD
Esophageal Tracheal Airway Device
38
Et-CO2
End-Tidal Co2
39
gm
gram
40
GI
Gastrointestinal
41
GU
Genitourinary
42
HR
Heart Rate
43
ICS
Intercostal Space
44
IM
Intramuscular
45
IN
Intranasal
46
in
Inches
47
IO
Intraosseous
48
IV
Intravenous
49
J
Joule
50
kg
Kilogram
51
L
Liter
52
LBBB
Left Bundle Branch Block
53
LBRT
Length-Based Resuscitation Tape
54
LT-Airway
Laryngeal Tracheal Airway
55
LOC
Level Of Consciousness -or-
Loss of consciousness
56
mA
MiliAmpere
57
MAD
Mucosal Atomizer Device
58
max
Maximum
59
mcg
Microgram
60
MCI
Mass Casualty Incident
61
MDI
Metered-Dose Inhaler
62
mEq
Milliequivalent
63
mg
milligram
64
MICN
Mobile Intensive Care Nurse
65
min
Minute
66
mL
Milliliter
67
MOI
Mechanism of Injury
68
MPI
Multiple Patient Incident
69
MR
May Repeat
70
MS
Morphine Sulfate
71
MTV
Major Trauma Victim
72
NaHCO3
Sodium Bicarbonate
73
NC
Nasal Cannula
74
NG
Nasogastric
75
NPO
Nothing by mouth
Nil per os
76
NS
Normal Saline
77
NTG
Nitroglycerine
78
O2
Oxygen
79
OD
Overdose
80
ODT
Oral Dissolving Tablet
81
OG
Orogastric
82
OPP
ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING
83
PAA
Perilyngeal Airway Adjunct
84
PCR
Patient Care Record
85
PEA
Pulseless Electrical Activity
86
PO
by mouth
Per Os
87
POLST
Physician Orders for Life Saving Treatment
88
PRN
As Needed
Pro Re Nata
89
PVC
Premature Ventricular Complex
90
q
Quaque
EVERY
91
RBBB
Right Bundle Branch Block
92
ROSC
Return of Spontaneous Circulation
93
SL
SUBLINGUAL
94
SMR
Spinal Motion Restriction
95
SO
Standing Order
96
SOB
Shortness Of Breath
97
STEMI
ST Elevation myocardial Infarction
98
SVT
Supraventricular tachycardia
99
TAH
Total Artificial Heart
100
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
101
TKO
To Keep Open
102
TOP
Topical
103
TOR
TERMINATION OF RESUSCITATION
104
VAD
Ventricular Assist Device
105
VF
Ventricular Fibrillation
106
VSM
Valsalva Maneuver
107
VT
Ventricular Tachycardia
108
?
Possible, Questionable or suspected
109
<
Less Than
110
> (with an underscore)
Greater than or equal to
111
Black circle star (insignia)
Per Title 22, Chapter 1.5, śś 100019 public safety Personnel may administer when authorized by the County of San Diego EMS Medical Director
