BLS Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
VSA/ DNR
A
vital signs absent
Do not resuscitate
2
Q
Bm
A
Bowel movement
3
Q
C/a, tb
A
Cancer, tuberculosis
4
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
5
Q
Etoh, hbd
A
Drunk
6
Q
NKA
A
No known allergies
7
Q
@, ø
A
Not assessed
8
Q
N/a, nyd
A
Not yet diagnosed
9
Q
A/e
A
Air entry
10
Q
C/o
A
complaining of
11
Q
r/o, w/o, w
A
rule out, without, with
12
Q
d/c
A
discontinue
13
Q
DC
A
discharge
14
Q
eta
A
estimated time of arrival
15
Q
rom
A
range of motion
16
Q
abd
A
abnormal pain
17
Q
gi
A
gastrointestinal
18
Q
gu
A
genital urinal
19
Q
luq, llq,ruq,rlq
A
quadrants
20
Q
edc,lmp, lnmp,pph
A
pregnancy patients
21
Q
uri, urti
A
upper respiratory tract infection
22
Q
uti
A
urinary tract infection
23
Q
LOA, LOC
A
Level of awareness
Level of consciousness
24
Q
CACC
A
Central ambulance control center
25
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
26
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
27
Q
MI
A
Heart attack
28
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
