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Acronyms Flashcards

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Abrasion

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Injury caused by scraping or rubbing skin against rough surface

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Abdominal Thrusts

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Method of dislodging object from throat

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Zone

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Numbered area in response, location on a map

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Xiphoid Process

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The cartilage at the lower end of the sternum

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ACLS

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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AED

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Automated External Defibrillator

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ALS

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Advanced Life Support

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ALTERED LOC

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Change in level of consciousness - deterioration, not alert, confused

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AMC

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Air Medical Crew

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AMI

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Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) AKA MI

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ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK

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A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION

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ANEURYSM

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PERMANENT BLOOD FILLED DILATION OF A BLOOD VESSEL RESULTING FROM DISEASE, INJURY OR DEFECT OF THE BLOOD VESSEL WALL

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ANGINA

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SPASMODIC CHEST PAIN CHARACTERIZED BY A SENSE OF SEVERE CONSTRICTION IN THE CHEST

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ANGIO GRAM

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ASSESSMENT OF BLOOD VESSELS (MAY BE OF HEAD - CEREBRAL, USUALLY OF HEART - CARDIAC)

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ANGIO PLASTY

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OPENING OR WIDENING OF A NARROWED SECTION OF BLOOD VESSEL (USUALLY IN THE HEART)

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AOB

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ALCOHOL ON BREATH (AKA ETOH OR 10-12)

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APNEA

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ABSENCE OF RESPIRATION (BREATHING)

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ARRHYTHMIA

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AN ABNORMAL RHYTHM OF THE HEARTBEAT

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ASPHYXIA

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SUFFOCATION

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ASPIRATE

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TO BREATHE LIQUID OR FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO THE LUNGS

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ASTHMA

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A RESPIRATORY CONDITION CAUSED BY BRONCHIOLAR SPASM

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ASYMPTOMATIC

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WITHOUT “A” SYMPTOMS

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AAA

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ALBERTA AIR AMBULANCE - PROVINCIAL FLIGHT CONTROL CENTRE - DISPATCH FOR ALL AHS FLIGHTS IN ALBERTA (AKA CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE)

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AVULSION

A

FORCIBLE SEPARATION OR TEARING AWAY OF BODY PART OR TISSUE

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BACKHAUL

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A PATIENT NEEDING TO BE RETURNED TO BASE (HOSPITAL, PROVINCE, ETC)

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BLOOD RUN

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TRANSPORTING BLOOD TO THE BLOOD BANK AND THEN TO THE HOSPITAL

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BLS

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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT

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BM

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BOWEL MOVEMENT

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BVM

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BAG VALVE MASK

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C/C

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CHIEF COMPLAINT

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CCU

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CORONARY CARE UNIT

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CP

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CHEST PAIN

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CA

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CANCER

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CALL SIGN

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RADIO NAME REFERRING TO AN OBJECT (IE. AMBULANCE UNIT OR PLANE)

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CARDIAC OR CARDIO

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PERTAINING TO THE HEART

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CEREBRAL

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PERTAINING TO THE BRAIN

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CERVICAL OR C-SPINE

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THE FIRST SEVEN BONES OF THE SPINE, FOUND IN THE NECK

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CHF

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CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

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CLAVICLE

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COLLAR BONE

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CO

A

CARBON MONOXIDE

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CODE OR CODE 99

A

CARDIAC ARREST (WORKABLE THUS CPR IN PROGRESS)

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42
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COMATOSE

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PROLONGED UNCONSCIOUSNESS

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CONSCIOUS

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ALERT AND AWARE OF SENSATION

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44
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CONTUSION

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BRUISE

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CONVULSION

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QUIVERING OR SPONTANEOUS CONTRACTION OF INDIVIDUAL MUSCLE FIBRES (AKA SEIZURE)

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COPD

A

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE - LUNG DISEASE - POOR AIRFLOW AS A RESULT OF BREAKDOWN OF LUNG TISSUE

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CP

A

CHEST PAIN

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CPR

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CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION

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CVA

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CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT (A STROKE)

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CYANOSIS / CYANOTIC

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A BLUISH/PURPLISH DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN IN THE BLOOD

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DELIRIUMS TREMENS

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A DISORDER INVOLVING VISUAL AND AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS FROM HABITUAL AND EXCESSIVE USE OF ALCOHOL

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DI

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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING (AREA WHERE IMAGES FOR ASSESSMENT ARE DONE) - SCANS, ULTRASOUNDS, ETC

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53
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DIABETES

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A DISEASE CHARACTERIZED BY THE INADEQUATE SECRETION OR UTILIZATION OF INSULIN BY THE BODY (HORMONE THAT REGULATES GLUCOSE IN THE BLOOD)

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54
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DIAPHORETIC

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PROFUSE PERSPIRATION

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DIASTOLIC

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THE POINT OF LEAST PRESSURE IN THE ARTERIAL VASCULAR SYSTEM (DIASTOLIC PRESSURE)

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56
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DILATED

A

ENLARGED PUPILS

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57
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DNR

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DO NOT RESUSCITATE

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58
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DOA

A

DEAD ON ARRIVAL

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59
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DROWNING

A

CONDITION CAUSED BY SUFFOCATION OF LIQUID

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DVT

A

DEEP VEIN THROMBUS - CLOT IN LARGE VEIN (OFTEN IN LEG) RESTRICTING BLOOD FLOW

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DYSPNEA

A

AIR HUNGER RESULTING IN LABOURED OR DIFFICULT BREATHING

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….ECTOMY

A

CUT OFF, CUT OUT

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EDEMA

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AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FLUID IN THE TISSUES (AKA SWELLING)

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EMBOLISM

A

OBSTRUCTION OF A BLOOD VESSEL

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65
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EMERGENCY TRAFFIC

A

PRIORITY MESSAGE ON THE RADIO RELATING TO EMERGENCY SITUATION TO BE REPORTED

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EMETIC

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A VOMITING AGENT

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EMPHYSEMA

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A CHRONIC (RECURRING) PULMONARY DISEASE RESULTING IN RESPIRATORY DISTRESS

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68
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EPIGLOTTIS

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A LID LIKE CARTILAGINOUS STRUCTURE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE LARYNX

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EPILEPSY

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RECURRING TRANSIENT (TEMPORARY) ATTACKS OF DISTURBED BRAIN FUNCTIONS (SEIZURES)

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ER, ED

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EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

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ESOPHAGUS

A

A MUSCULAR CANAL EXTENDING FROM THE THROAT TO THE STOMACH

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FEBRILE

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PERTAINING TO FEVER - FEBRILE CONVULSIONS ARE SEIZURES DUE TO HIGH FEVER IN SMALL CHILDREN

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ERCP

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TREATMENT TO CLEAN OUT BILE DUCT IN GALLBLADDER (LAPAROSCOPIC OR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY)

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FEMUR

A

THE THIGH BONE

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FIBRILLATION

A

QUIVERING OR SPONTANEOUS CONTRACTION OF INDIVIDUAL MUSCLE FIBRES

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FIBULA

A

THE SMALLER OUTER OF TWO BONES LEADING FROM THE KNEE TO THE ANKLE

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FLAIL CHEST

A

A CONDITION OF THE CHEST CAUSED BY SEVERE INJURY RESULTING IN SEVERAL RIBS FRACTURED IN MORE THAN ONE PLACE

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FLT

A

SHORT FOR FLIGHT

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FRACTURE OR FX OR #

A

A BONE BREAK

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GASTROINTESTINAL (GI)

A

REFERS TO STOMACH AND BOWELS (INTESTINE)

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GU

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REFERS TO URINARY SYSTEM

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HYPERTENSION (HTN)

A

A CONDITION OF HIGHER BLOOD PRESSURE THAN WHAT IS EXPECTED

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HYPERVENTILATE

A

ABNORMALLY FAST OR DEEP BREATHING, BUZZING IN EARS, TINGLING EXTREMITIES, OFTEN BROUGHT ON BY EMOTIONAL STRESS

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HYPOGLYCEMIC

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A DEFICIENCY OF SUGAR IN THE BLOOD

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HYPOTENSION

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LOW BLOOD PRESSURE

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ICU

A

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

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IDDM

A

INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITIS

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IMMINENT

A

IMMEDIATE

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IRP

A

INCIDENT RESPONSE PARAMEDIC

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….ITIS

A

IS AN INFLAMMATION

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IV

A

INTRAVENOUS

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L&D

A

LABOUR AND DELIVERY UNIT (BIRTH PLACE IN HOSPITAL)

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LANOXIN

A

CARDIAC MEDICATION (ALSO LAXIS AND DIGOXIN)

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LIFE PAK

A

A CARDIAC MONITORING MACHINE

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LLQ

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LOWER LEFT QUADRANT (REFERS TO THE ABDOMEN)

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LUQ

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LEFT UPPER QUADRANT (REFERS TO ABDOMEN)

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LZ

A

LANDING ZONE FOR HELICOPTERS

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MBA

A

MOTOR BIKE ACCIDENT

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MCI

A

MULTIPLE CASUALTY INCIDENT

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MDT

A

MOBILE DATA TERMINAL

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ME

A

MEDICAL EXAMINER

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METASTASIZED

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CANCER HAS SPREAD

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MRC

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MEDICAL RESPONSE COMMAND

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MRS

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MEDICAL RESPONSE SUPPORT

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MUTUAL AID

A

ASSISTANCE TO ANOTHER AGENCY

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MVC

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MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

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MVA

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MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

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NB

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NEW BORN

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NEONATAL

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NEWBORN BABY

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NEURO

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USUALLY REFERS TO NERVE CONDUCTION / FUNCTION (OFTEN FOR BRAIN: STROKES, SEIZURES, ETC)

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NEWTONS CRADLE

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PATIENT CARE TRANSFER FROM 1 EMS UNIT TO ANOTHER

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NH

A

NURSING HOME

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NICU

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NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

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NITRO

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NITROGLYCERIN (CARDIAC MEDICATION)

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NYD

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NOT YET DIAGNOSED

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O2

A

OXYGEN

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OD

A

OVERDOSE

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OOT

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OUT OF TOWN

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OPD

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OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT (UNIT IN HOSPITALS)

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OTW

A

ON THE WAY

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P-A-T

A

RAPID HEARTBEAT

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PATCH

A

RADIO TO PHONE DIRECT COMMUNICATION

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PE

A

PULMONARY EMBOLUS - CLOT OR OTHER AIR BUBBLE STUCK INSIDE VESSEL IN THE LUNG, IMPEDING OXYGEN EXCHANGE (NOTE PE CAN REFER TO CAD OUT OF SERVICE REASON PERSONNEL)

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PED

A

PEDIATRIC

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PEO

A

PUBLIC EDUCATION OFFICER (EMS)

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PFCC

A

PROVINCIAL FLIGHT CONTROL CENTRE - DISPATCH FOR ALL AHS FLIGHTS IN ALBERTA (AKA ALBERTA AIR AMBULANCE (AAA) OR CENTRAL COMMUNICATION CENTRE (CCC)

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PHx

A

PAST HISTORY

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PNEUMOTHORAX

A

A CONDITION THAT DEVELOPS WHEN AIR IS CONTINUALLY PUMPED INTO THE CHEST CAGE OUTSIDE THE LUNG AND IS UNABLE TO ESCAPE

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PORTABLE

A

RADIO CARRIED BY HAND

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POST PARTUM

A

RECENTLY DELIVERED A BABY

131
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PPE

A

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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PREMIE

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PREMATURE INFANT

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PRU

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PARAMEDIC RESPONSE UNIT

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PSAP

A

PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT

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PSC

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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS

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PSU

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PUBLIC SAFETY UNIT

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PSX

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PRIORITY SYMPTOMS

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PT

A

PATIENT

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RAD

A

RADIATION THERAPY (USUALLY A WAIT AND RETURN - QUICK TURN-AROUND FOR RADIATION TREATMENT)

140
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RAP

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RAPID ACCESS PARAMEDIC (PARAMEDIC ON BIKES)

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RELAY

A

SAY AGAIN, REPEAT TO OTHER UNITS

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REPAT

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REPATRIATION - RETURN OF PATIENT BELONGING TO ANOTHER AREA (CITY, PROVINCE)

143
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RESP

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RESPIRATIONS (BREATHING)

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RESPIRATORY

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REFERRING TO BREATHING (DISTRESS IS DIFFICULTY BREATHING, ARREST IS NO BREATHING)

145
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RESUSCITATE

A

RESTORE TO CONSCIOUSNESS

146
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RUN

A

RESPONSE

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Rx

A

PRESCRIPTION

148
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S&A (S/A)

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SICKNESS AND ACCIDENT

149
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SCC

A

SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE

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SEIZURE

A

CONVULSION ACTIVITY

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SHORT REPORT

A

INFORMATION GIVEN TO RESPONDING UNITS ABOUT THE INCIDENT

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SIDS

A

SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME

153
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SOB

A

SHORTNESS OF BREATH

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SOP

A

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

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STEMI

A

SIGNIFICANT RISK TO HEART (DAMAGE) - TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE TO REDUCE DAMAGE

156
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STOMA

A

OPENING (MAY BE INTO TRACHEA SO MAY HAVE LIMITED OR NO ABILITY TO TALK; OR INTO BOWEL ETC)

157
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SYNCOPE

A

FAINTING

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SYSTOLE

A

THE CONTRACTION PORTION OF THE HEARTBEAT (SYSTOLIC PRESSURE, MAXIMUM BLOOD PRESSURE: THE UPPER NUMBER)

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TAC

A

SECONDARY FREQUENCY (RADIO CHANNEL)

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TACHYCARDIA

A

ABNORMAL RAPIDITY OF THE HEART ACTION

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TELEMETRY

A

TRANSMISSION OF MEDICAL INFORMATION VIA ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

162
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TEMS

A

TACTICAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

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THALLIUM

A

CARDIAC STRESS TEST (RADIOACTIVE DYE FOR NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY UNIT TO ACCESS) THESE PATIENTS HAVE BEEN FASTING PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE (HUNGRY)

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THORAX

A

THE CHEST

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TIA

A

TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK - TEMPORARY INTERFERENCE WITH THE BLOOD SUPPLY TO THE BRAIN. LIKE A STROKE, BUT WITHOUT PERMANENT DAMAGE

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TIBIA

A

THE INNER AND LARGER OF THE TWO BONES IN THE LOWER LEG

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TRACHEA

A

THE WINDPIPE FROM MOUTH TO LUNGS

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TRAUMA

A

AN INJURY INFLICTED BY SOME PHYSICAL AGENT

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TRIAGE

A

THE SORTING OR SELECTION OF PATIENTS TO DETERMINE PRIORITY CARE

170
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TSF

A

TRANSFER

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Tx

A

TREATMENT

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ULCER

A

A LESION ON THE SURFACE OF THE SKIN OR MEMBRANE

173
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ULNA

A

THE INNER AND LARGER BONE OF THE FOREARM

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UNRESPONSIVE

A

DOES NOT RESPOND TO STIMULUS

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VASCULAR

A

REFERS TO BLOOD VESSELS

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VERTEBRA

A

ANY OF THE BONES OF THE SPINAL COLUMN

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WC

A

WHEEL CHAIR

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WALK-IN

A

PATIENT AT A MEDICAL OR FIRE STATION FOR ASSISTANCE

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XIPHOID PROCESS

A

THE CARTILAGE AT THE LOWER END OF THE STERNUM

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