Acronym Flashcards
0
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CC
A
Chief Complaint
1
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BSI
A
Body Substance Isolation
2
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ABCDE
A
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Decision about Disability, Expose
3
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CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resucitation
4
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CSM
A
Circulation, Sensation, and Motion
5
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ICP
A
Intracranial Pressure
6
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CVA
A
Cerebrovascualar Accident (aka Stroke)
7
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DICU
A
Disoriented, Irritable, Combative, Unresponsive
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FSA
A
Focused Spine Assessment
9
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GSU
A
Glove Simulation Unit
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HA
A
Headache
11
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HR
A
Heart Rate
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Hx
A
History
13
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PERRRL
A
Pupils are Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light
14
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BEAM
A
Body Elevation and Movement
15
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AVPU
A
- Awake and Oriented (A&O) X4 (Person, Place, Time, Event)
- Verbal: responsive to verbal stimuli
- Pain: responsive only to pain stimuli
- Unresponsive
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JVD
A
Jugular Venous Distension
17
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LAF
A
Look, Ask, Feel
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RICE
A
- Rest
- Ice
- Compress
- Elevate
19
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LOR
A
Level of Responsiveness
20
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MOI
A
Mechanism of Injury
21
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NSAID
A
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
22
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N/V
A
Nausea and Vomitting
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OPQRST
A
- Onset
- Provokes/Palliates
- Quality
- Radiates/Refers/Region
- Time/Trend
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OTC
Over-the-Counter (Non-prescription) medications
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PAS
Patient Assessment System
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TLA
Three Letter Acronym
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Pt
Patient
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P/C/C
Pale, Cool, and Clammy (skin)
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PFD
Personal Flotation Device
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ROM
Range of Motion
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RR
Respiratory Rate
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P/W/D
Pink, Warm, and Dry (skin)
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Rx
Prescription Medication
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SAMPLE
* Symptoms
* Allergies
* Medications
* Pertinent Medical History
* Last Intake/Output
* Events leading up to the incident
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SOB
Shortness of Breath
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SCTM
Skin Color, Temperature, and Moisture
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S/S
Signs and Symptoms
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SPF
Sun Protection Factor
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HPI
History of Present Illness
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SOAP
* Subjective/Summary/Story
* Objective/Observation/Findings
* Assessment
* Plan
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Sz
Siezure
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TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
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TIL
Traction In Line
44
Tx
Treatment
45
To STOP
* To: Toxins
* Sugar/Seizure
* Temperature
* Oxygen
* Pressure
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HPI
History of Present Illness
