Acronym And Mnemonics Reference Flashcards
ABCD
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
ABCD
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability
ABD
Abdominal Dressing
AC Space
Antecubital Fossa
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
AED
Automatic External Defibrillator
AEIOUTIPS
Diagnosis tool for altered LOC
AICD
Automatic Internal Cardiac Defibrillator
ALOC
Altered Levels of Consciousness
ALS
Advanced Life Support
AMI
Acute Myocardial Infraction
AMR
American Medical Response
AMS
Acute Mountain Sickness
APGAR
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration
ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
A VL
Automatic Vehicle Location
A VPU
Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
BLS
Basic Life Support
BP
Blood Pressure
BSI
Body Substance Isolation
BVM
Bag - Valve Mask
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
or
Computer Aided Dispatch
CBC
Complete Blood Count
C/C
Chief Component
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
CHEMTREC
Chemical Transport Emergency Response Center
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
CHP
California Highway Patrol
CISD
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
CISM
Critical Incident Stress Management
CNS
Central Nervous System
C/O
Complaining of
COPD
Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CSF
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
CSM
Circulation, Sensation, Motor
CVA
Cerebral Vascular Accident
DCAPBTLS
Deformities / Depressions, Contusions, Abrasions, Penetrations / Paradoxical Motion. Bruising/Bleeding/Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling
DCS
Decompression Sickness
BERM
Depth of coma, Eyes, Respiratory, Motor
DKA
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DM
Diabetic Mellitus
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
DOT
District of Transportation
DT’s
Delirium Tremens
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
ED
Emergency Department
or
Erectile Dysfunction
EKG / ECG
Electrocardiogram
EMD
Emergency Medical Dispatch
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
EMSA
Emergency Medical Services Authority
EPCR
Electronic Patient Care Report
ER
Emergency Room
ESRD
End-stage Renal Disease