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Abbrevoations Flashcards

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Acp

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Advanced care paramedic

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ALS

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Advanced life support

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ALS pcs

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Advanced life support patient care standards

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Asa

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Acetylsalicylic acid

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Prn

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As needed

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Aed

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Automated external defibrillator

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BHP

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Base hospital physician

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BLS PCS

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Basic life support patient care standards

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BPM

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Beats per minute

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BVM

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Bag valve mask

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PO

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By mouth

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CCP

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Critical care paramedic

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COWS

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Clinical opiate withdrawal scale

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CPAP

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Continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CTAS

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Canadian triage and acuity scale

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CVA

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Celebral vascular accident

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CVAD

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Central venous access device

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20
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DKA

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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21
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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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22
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Gtts

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Drops

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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ED

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Emergency department

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ETCO2

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End tidal carbon dioxide

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ETT

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Endotracheal tube

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q

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Every

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FiO2

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Fraction of inspired oxygen

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g

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Gram

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GCS

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Glasgow coma scale

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HR

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Heart rate

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Hx

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History

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HF

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Hydrofluoric acid

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IM

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Intramuscular

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IN

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Intranasal

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IO

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Intraosseous

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IV

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Intravenous

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J

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Joule

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LOA

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Level of awareness

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LOC

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Level of consciousness

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Max.

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Maximum

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MDI

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Metered dose inhaler

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mcg

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Microgram

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Mg

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Milligram

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ms

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Milliseconds

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Min.

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Minimum

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min

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Minute

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Ml/kg

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Millilitre per kilogram

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mmHg

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Millimetres of mercury

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MOH

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Ministry of health

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Nare

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Nostril

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NEB

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Nebulized

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NPA

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Nasopharyngeal airway

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NSAID

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Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug

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ACO

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Ambulance communications officer

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ACS

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ambulance communications service

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BP

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blood pressure

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CANUTEC

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Canadian transport emergency centre

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CACC

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central ambulance communications centre

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CVA

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celebrovascular accident

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c-spine

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cervical spine

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CAS

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childrens aid society

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EVT

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endovascular therapy

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ETCO2

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End tidal carbon dioxide

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LTH

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lead trauma hospital

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L

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litre

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LVO

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large vessel occlusion

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LAMS

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los Angeles motor scale

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mEq

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milliequivalent

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mmol

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millimole

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PPS

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patient priority system

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PCI

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percutaneous coronary intervention

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PHIPA

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personal health information protection act 2004

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SpO2

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pulse oximetry

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ROSC

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return of spontaneous circulation

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SMR

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spinal motion restriction

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STEMI

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ST-segment elevation myocardial infraction

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SDM

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substitute decision maker

80
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TOR

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termination of resuscitation

81
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VSA

A

vital signs absent

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