Abbrevoations Flashcards
Acp
Advanced care paramedic
ALS
Advanced life support
ALS pcs
Advanced life support patient care standards
Asa
Acetylsalicylic acid
Prn
As needed
Aed
Automated external defibrillator
BHP
Base hospital physician
BLS PCS
Basic life support patient care standards
BPM
Beats per minute
BVM
Bag valve mask
PO
By mouth
CCP
Critical care paramedic
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COWS
Clinical opiate withdrawal scale
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CTAS
Canadian triage and acuity scale
CVA
Celebral vascular accident
CVAD
Central venous access device
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
DNR
Do not resuscitate
Gtts
Drops
ECG
Electrocardiogram
ED
Emergency department
ETCO2
End tidal carbon dioxide
ETT
Endotracheal tube
q
Every
FiO2
Fraction of inspired oxygen
g
Gram
GCS
Glasgow coma scale
HR
Heart rate
Hx
History
HF
Hydrofluoric acid
IM
Intramuscular
IN
Intranasal
IO
Intraosseous
IV
Intravenous
J
Joule
LOA
Level of awareness
LOC
Level of consciousness
Max.
Maximum
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
mcg
Microgram
Mg
Milligram
ms
Milliseconds
Min.
Minimum
min
Minute
Ml/kg
Millilitre per kilogram
mmHg
Millimetres of mercury
MOH
Ministry of health
Nare
Nostril
NEB
Nebulized
NPA
Nasopharyngeal airway
NSAID
Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug
ACO
Ambulance communications officer
ACS
ambulance communications service
BP
blood pressure
CANUTEC
Canadian transport emergency centre
CACC
central ambulance communications centre
CVA
celebrovascular accident
c-spine
cervical spine
CAS
childrens aid society
EVT
endovascular therapy
ETCO2
End tidal carbon dioxide
LTH
lead trauma hospital
L
litre
LVO
large vessel occlusion
LAMS
los Angeles motor scale
mEq
milliequivalent
mmol
millimole
PPS
patient priority system
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
PHIPA
personal health information protection act 2004
SpO2
pulse oximetry
ROSC
return of spontaneous circulation
SMR
spinal motion restriction
STEMI
ST-segment elevation myocardial infraction
SDM
substitute decision maker
TOR
termination of resuscitation
VSA
vital signs absent