Approved Abbreviations

Question 1

►

Answer 1

Indicates a medication or electrical cardiac conversion standing order

Question 2

→

Answer 2

Indicates a key step or decision element of a standing order

Question 3

AAA

Answer 3

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Question 4

Agitated Delirium

Answer 4

Same as Excited Delirium-a medical and behavioral emergency in which an individual is agitated, irrational, and disregards their own safety (may be related to acute medical or psychological causes)

Question 5

ALS

Answer 5

Advanced life support

Question 6

ALS escort

Answer 6

To transport with paramedic personnel in attendance and ALS equipment on board transport unit.

Question 7

ALTE

Answer 7

Apparent Life Threatening Event (only in child 3 years or less)

Question 8

AMS

Answer 8

Altered Mental Status

Question 9

ARN

Answer 9

Authorized Registered Nurse

Question 10

BH

Answer 10

Base Hospital

Question 11

BHC

Answer 11

Base Hospital Coordinator

Question 12

BHP

Answer 12

Base Hospital Physician

Question 13

BLS

Answer 13

Basic Life Support

Question 14

Bradycardia

Answer 14

Heart Rate less than 60 BPM

Question 15

Symptomatic Bradycardia

Answer 15

Heart rate less than 60 BPM with any of the following symptoms: Systolic BP less than 90 (Peds less than 80), altered mental status, rales on lung auscultation and signs of CHF, poor skin profusion signs.

Question 16

BRUE

Answer 16

Brief Unresolved Unexplained Event. Same as ALTE

Question 17

CCERC

Answer 17

Comprehensive Children’s Emergency Receiving Center

Question 18

CHF

Answer 18

Congestive Heart Failure

Question 19

COPD

Answer 19

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Edema

Question 20

CPAP

Answer 20

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure