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Acronym Flashcards

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CC

A

Chief Complaint

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BSI

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Body Substance Isolation

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ABCDE

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Airway, 
Breathing, 
Circulation, 
Decision about Disability, 
Expose
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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resucitation

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CSM

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Circulation, Sensation, and Motion

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ICP

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Intracranial Pressure

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascualar Accident (aka Stroke)

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DICU

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Disoriented, Irritable, Combative, Unresponsive

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FSA

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Focused Spine Assessment

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GSU

A

Glove Simulation Unit

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HA

A

Headache

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HR

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Heart Rate

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Hx

A

History

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PERRRL

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Pupils are Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light

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BEAM

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Body Elevation and Movement

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AVPU

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  • 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

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Jugular Venous Distension

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LAF

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Look, Ask, Feel

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RICE

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  • Rest
  • Ice
  • Compress
  • Elevate
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LOR

A

Level of Responsiveness

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MOI

A

Mechanism of Injury

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NSAID

A

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

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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

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Over-the-Counter (Non-prescription) medications

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PAS

A

Patient Assessment System

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TLA

A

Three Letter Acronym

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Pt

A

Patient

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P/C/C

A

Pale, Cool, and Clammy (skin)

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PFD

A

Personal Flotation Device

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ROM

A

Range of Motion

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RR

A

Respiratory Rate

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P/W/D

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Pink, Warm, and Dry (skin)

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Rx

A

Prescription Medication

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SAMPLE

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  • Symptoms
  • Allergies
  • Medications
  • Pertinent Medical History
  • Last Intake/Output
  • Events leading up to the incident
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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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SCTM

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Skin Color, Temperature, and Moisture

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S/S

A

Signs and Symptoms

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SPF

A

Sun Protection Factor

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HPI

A

History of Present Illness

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SOAP

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  • Subjective/Summary/Story
  • Objective/Observation/Findings
  • Assessment
  • Plan
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Sz

A

Siezure

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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

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TIL

A

Traction In Line

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Tx

A

Treatment

45
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To STOP

A
  • To: Toxins
  • Sugar/Seizure
  • Temperature
  • Oxygen
  • Pressure
46
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HPI

A

History of Present Illness

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