Abbreviations in EMS

Question 1

AMI

Answer 1

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Question 2

ACS

Answer 2

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Question 3

ADL’s

Answer 3

Activities of Daily Living

Question 4

HAPE / HACE

Answer 4

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema / Cerebral Edema

Question 5

AGE

Answer 5

Arterial Gas Embolism

Question 6

ADH

Answer 6

Anti-Diuretic Hormone

(also called Vasopressin)

secreted by Pituitary gland, constricts blood vessels to raise blood pressure

Question 7

AV

Answer 7

Atrioventricular

(AV node, AV valves)

Question 8

CO

Answer 8

Cardiac Output

Question 9

CAD

Answer 9

Coronary Artery Disease

Question 10

CRF

Answer 10

Chronic Renal Failure

Question 11

CSF

Answer 11

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Question 12

CVA

Answer 12

Cerebrovascular Accident

(aka: Stroke)

Question 13

AF or Afib

Answer 13

Atrial Fibrillation

Question 14

DVT

Answer 14

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Question 15

DT’s

Answer 15

Delirium Tremens

Question 16

DKA

Answer 16

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Question 17

DAI

Answer 17

Diffuse Axonal Injury

Question 18

CAD

Answer 18

Computer-Assisted Dispatch

Question 19

GFR or eGFR

Answer 19

Glomerular Flow Rate

Question 20

GAD

Answer 20

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Question 21

IN, IM, PR, PV, PO, IO, SC/SQ

(routes of administration)

Answer 21

Intranasal, Intramuscular, Per Rectum, Per Vagina, Per Os, Intraoseous, Subcutaneous

Question 22

MAD

Answer 22

Mucosal Atomizer Device

(intranasal attachment)

Question 23

OTC

Answer 23

Over-the-counter

Question 24

ROSC

Answer 24

Return of Spontaneous Circulation

Question 25

RAS

Answer 25

Reticular Activating System

(arousal/consciousness)

Question 26

SSRI

Answer 26

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Question 27

TIA

Answer 27

Transient Ischemic Attack

Question 28

TCA’s

Answer 28

Tricyclic Antidepressants

Question 29

TBI

Answer 29

Traumatic Brain Injury

Question 30

TBSA

Answer 30

Total Body Surface Area

Question 31

TSS

Answer 31

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Question 32

UTI

Answer 32

Urinary Tract Infection

Question 33

ICD

Answer 33

Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator

Question 34

CPAP

Answer 34

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Question 35

PEEP

Answer 35

Positive End-Expiratory Pressure

Question 36

CABG

Answer 36

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Question 37

CHF

Answer 37

Congestive Heart Failure

Question 38

DOA

Answer 38

Dead On Arrival

Question 39

SOBOE

Answer 39

Shortness of Breath On Exertion

Question 40

EDC or EDD

Answer 40

Expected Date of Confinement (???!!)

Expected Date of Delivery or Expected Due Date

Question 41

ETOH

Answer 41

Ethyl alcohol

Catch-all for liquor in general

Question 42

ESRD or ESRF

Answer 42

End-Stage Renal Disease or Failure

Question 43

Gravida / Para

(G2P1)

Answer 43

Gravida = “with life”
Para = parent to birthed child

Question 44

GSW

Answer 44

Gunshot Wound

Question 45

MVC / MVA

Answer 45

Motorvehicle Collision or Motorvehicle Accident

Question 46

Hgb

Answer 46

Hemoglobin

Question 47

HTN

Answer 47

Hypertension

High blood pressure (chronic)

Question 48

HPI

aka HxC/C

Answer 48

History of Present Illness

aka History of Chief Complaint

Question 49

LMP

Answer 49

Last Menstrual Period

Question 50

N/V

N/V/D

Answer 50

Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea

Question 51

CP

Answer 51

Chest Pain

Question 52

PERL

Answer 52

Pupils are Equal Round Reactive to Light

Question 53

PROM

Answer 53

Premature Rupture of Membranes

Question 54

SVT

Answer 54

Supraventricular Tachycardia

Question 55

In medications directions for use:

BID, TID, HS, QD, and PRN

Answer 55

BID= 2x/day
TID=3x/day
HS=at evening/bedtime
PRN=as needed
QD=once daily

and in general Q mean “every”

so you could have “Take 2 tablets q 4 hrs PRN”