Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

GSW

A

Gun shot wound

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2
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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3
Q

STEMI

A

ST elevation myocardial infarction - major artery blocked

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4
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

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5
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

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6
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack - stroke

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7
Q

TKO

A

To keep open

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8
Q

Trans

A

Transported

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9
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

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10
Q

UTL

A

Unable to locate

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11
Q

UTO

A

Unable to obtain

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12
Q

Vs

A

Vital signs

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13
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

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14
Q

Ұ/o

A

Years old

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15
Q

Ped

A

Pedestrian

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16
Q

P

A

Pulse

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17
Q

Pedi

A

Pediatric - anything with kids

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18
Q

Po

A

By mouth

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19
Q

Pov

A

Privately owned vehicle

20
Q

Pt

21
Q

Prs

A

Patient refused service

22
Q

Lmp

A

Last menstrual period

23
Q

Hx

24
Q

Hr

A

Heart rate

25
Q

M/o

A

Months old

26
Q

И/v

A

Nausea and vomiting

27
Q

Nrb

A

Non rebreather mask

28
Q

Mi

A

Myocardial infarction- heart attack

29
Q

Ha

30
Q

Ls

A

Lung sounds

31
Q

Loc

A

Level of consciousness

32
Q

Lac

A

Laceration

33
Q

O2

34
Q

Ntg

A

Nitroglycerin

35
Q

NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

36
Q

Ca

37
Q

C/o

A

Complaining of

38
Q

Bp

A

Blood pressure

39
Q

Abd

40
Q

Bs

A

Breathe sounds

41
Q

Prn

42
Q

In

A

Intranasal

43
Q

Fx

44
Q

Bvm

A

Bag valve mask

45
Q

Cpr

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

46
Q

Dc

A

Discontinued