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