Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ACO

A

Ambulance Communications Officer

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2
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ACS

A

Ambulance Communication Service

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3
Q

CANUTEC

A

Canadian Transport Emergency Centre

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4
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CACC

A

Central Ambulance Communications Centre

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5
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CAS

A

Children’s Aid Society

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6
Q

EVT

A

Endovascular Therapy

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7
Q

LTH

A

Lead Trauma Hospital

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8
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PPS

A

Patient Priority System

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9
Q

PCI

A

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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10
Q

SMR

A

Spinal Motion Restriction

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11
Q

STEMI

A

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

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12
Q

SDM

A

Substitute Decision Maker

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13
Q

TOC

A

Transfer of Care

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14
Q

LD

A

Lethal Dose

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15
Q

ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic acid

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16
Q

PRN

A

As needed

17
Q

PO

A

by mouth

18
Q

COWS

A

Clinical Opiate withdrawal scale

19
Q

CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

20
Q

DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

21
Q

gtts

A

drops

22
Q

ETT

A

endotracheal tube

23
Q

HF

A

hydrofluoric acid

24
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

25
Q

IN

A

intranasal

26
Q

IO

A

intraosseous

27
Q

IV

A

intravenous

28
Q

nare

A

nostril

29
Q

NEB

A

nebulized

30
Q

NSAID

A

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

31
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

32
Q

URTI

A

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

33
Q

TCP

A

Transcutaneous Pacing

34
Q

TBI

A

Traumatic brain injury

35
Q

TOP

A

topical

36
Q

SL

A

sublingual

37
Q

SC

A

subcutaneous

38
Q

PPV

A

positive pressure ventilation