Acronyms Flashcards

1
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tPA

A

Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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2
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/LVO+

A

Large Vessel Occlusion that is a LAM4 or LAM5

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3
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LAMS

A

Los Angeles Motor Scale 1-5

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4
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/LAMU

A

Las Angeles Motor Scale Unknown

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5
Q

EVT

A

Endovascular Thrombectomy

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6
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/LVO-

A

Negative for Large Vessel Occlusion…LAM0 to LAM3

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7
Q

DNR

A

Do not resusitate

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8
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PCS

A

Patient Care Standards will be for BLS or ALS

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9
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TOR

A

Termination of Resuscitation order

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10
Q

CAD

A

Computer Aided Dispatch

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11
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PCP

A

Primary Care Paramedic

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12
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ACP

A

Advanced Care Paramedic

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13
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BHP

A

Base Hospital Physician

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14
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PDO

A

Provincial Duty Officer

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15
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CCP

A

Critical Care Paramedic (ORNG)

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16
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TOC

A

Transfer of Care

17
Q

ROSC

A

Return of Spontaneous Circulation

18
Q

STEMI

A

Type of MI that warrants a hospital bypass for a cardiac unit

19
Q

OIT

A

Obvious Immediate Threat to life…leads to a pre-alert

20
Q

CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graph…Bypass

21
Q

/FREI

A

Febrile Respiratory enteric Illness. Goes in as a hazard with reason

22
Q

IRU

A

Incident Response Unit…goes to events with hazards and major incidents.

23
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/DIA [reason]

A

Decline Initial Assign with a reason

24
Q

PERS

A

Public Emergency Reporting System. Identifies closest emergency services

25
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P-PSAP

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26
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S-PSAP

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27
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PSAP

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28
Q

TTY/TDD

A

Teletypewriter/Telecommunications Device

29
Q

VoIP

A

Voice over Internet Protocol

30
Q

Fixed vs Nomadic VoIP

A

Fixed: e911 service
Nomadic: Basic 911 only

31
Q

Number a TTY user will likely call in an emergency

A

711

32
Q

T911

A

Text to 911 will be communicated by the PSAP/CERB as a 4th party caller

33
Q

ANI/ALI RES

A

Residential ANI/ALI

34
Q

ANI/ALI WL2

A

Wireless Phase 2 ANI/ALI

35
Q

ANI/ALI COM

A

Commercial ANI/ALI