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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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A&O*4

A

alert and oriented times four

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ABC

A

airway, breathing, circulation

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ALS

A

advanced life support

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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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AMI

A

acute myocardial infraction

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APGAR

A

Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiratory effort

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7
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AVPU

A

alert, verbal response, painful response, unresponsive

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8
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BLS

A

basic life support

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BP

A

blood pressure

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10
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BSA

A

body surface area

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10
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BiPAP

A

Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure

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11
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BVM

A

Bag-Valve Mask

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12
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c

A

with

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12
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CBRNE

A

chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive

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12
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c/o

A

complains of

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13
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CC or C/C

A

Chief complaint

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14
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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15
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CISM

A

critical incident stress management

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16
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CNS

A

central nervous system

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17
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CO

A

carbon monoxide

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18
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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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19
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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20
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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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21
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IM

A

intramuscular

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22
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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

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23
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IV

A

intravenous

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24
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JVD

A

jungular venous distension

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25
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KED

A

Kendricks Extrication Device

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26
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LAC

A

laceration

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27
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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28
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LPM

A

liters per minute

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29
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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30
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MCI

A

multiple casualty incident

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31
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MI

A

myocardial infraction

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32
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MOI

A

mechanism of injury

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33
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MVC

A

motor vehicle collision/crash

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34
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NC

A

nasal canula

35
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NOI

A

nature of illness

35
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

36
Q

NPA

A

nasopharyngeal airway

37
Q

SAMPLE

A

signs/ symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent past history, last oral intake, events leading up to present injury

38
Q

HIPAA

A

Health insurance portability and accountability act/administration

39
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

40
Q

stat.

A

immediately

41
Q

wt.

42
Q

y.o

43
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

44
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

45
Q

D/C

A

discontinue

46
Q

DCAP-BTLS

A

deformities, confusions, abrasions, punctures/penetrations, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling

47
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

48
Q

DOS

A

dead on scene

49
Q

ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiogram

50
Q

ED

A

emergency department

51
Q

EMS

A

emergency medical services

51
Q

EMD

A

emergency medical dispatch

51
Q

EMT

A

emergency medical technician

52
Q

Epi

A

epinephrine

52
Q

FEMA

A

federal emergency management agency

52
Q

FROPVD

A

flow-restricted oxygen powered ventilation device

53
Q

ETA

A

estimated time of arrival

54
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

55
Q

GCS

A

glascow coma scale

56
Q

GSW

A

gun shot wound

57
Q

DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

58
Q

Hx

59
Q

NRB

A

nonrebreather

60
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NREMT

A

national registry of EMT’s

61
Q

NTG

A

nitroglycerine

62
Q

O2

63
Q

OD

64
Q

OPA

A

oropharyngeal airway

65
Q

OPQRST

A

onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time

66
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

67
Q

P.E.

A

pulmonary embolism

68
Q

PEA

A

pulseless electrical activity

69
Q

PMH

A

past medical history

70
Q

CSM

A

circulation, sensation, motor

71
Q

PPE

A

personal protective equipment

72
Q

PRN

73
Q

pt.

74
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

75
Q

RTA

A

rapid trauma assessment

76
Q

RTS

A

rapid trauma score

77
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

78
Q

SLUDGEM

A

salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal, emesis, meiosis

79
Q

S/S

A

signs/symptoms

80
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

81
Q

TRACEM-P

A

thermal, radiation, asphyxiation, chemical, etiological, mechanical, physiological

82
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

83
Q

V/S

A

vital signs

84
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

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