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BLS Abbreviations OOPS Flashcards

1
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ABD/ABDO

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Abdomen

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AMI

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Acute Myocardial Infraction (Heart Attack)

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admin.

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Administrator/Administration

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AEMCA

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Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant

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ALS

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Advanced Life Support

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PC

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After Meals

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a/e, A/E

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Air Entry

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ABC

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Airway, Breathing, Circulation

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ABCD

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Airway Breathing Circulation, Defecits

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ACR

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Ambulance Call report

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ACS

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Ambulance Communication Service

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amb.

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Ambulatory (able to walk)

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APGAR

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American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record

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amt.

A

Amount

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APH

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Ante-Partum Hemmorhage

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ant.

A

Anterior

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≈

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Approximately

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PRN

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As Required, As Necessary

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HS

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At Bedtime

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AED

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Automated External Defibrillator

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BVM

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Bag Valve Mask

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BHP

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Base Hospital Physician

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BLS

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Basic Life Support

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AC

A

Before Meals

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bilat./bil.

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Bilateral

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BCP

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Birth Control Pill

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bld.

A

Blood

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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bkd.

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Booked

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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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BS

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Bowel Sounds

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PO

A

By Mouth

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C-section/C-Sect

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caesarean section

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Ca/CA

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Cancer

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caps

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Capsule(s)

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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cath.

A

Catheter, Catheterization

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C°

A

Celcius

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cm

A

Centimetre

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CACC

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Central Ambulance Communication Centre

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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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42
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CSF

A

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

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44
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C-spine

A

Cervical Spine

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45
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CC

A

Chief Complaint

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46
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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47
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circ

A

Circulation

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48
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C/O

A

Complaints Of

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CAT

A

Computerized Axial Tomography

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CT

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Computerized Tomography

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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CCU

A

Coronary Care Unit

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CTAS

A

Canadian Triage and Acquity Scale

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od

A

Daily

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DOB

A

Date Of Birth

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DOA

A

Dead On Arrival

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DCS

A

Decompression Sickness

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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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DB&C

A

Deep Breathing and Cough

61
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defib

A

Defibrillation

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DTs

A

Delirium Tremens

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D5W

A

Dextrose 5% in Water

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D50W

A

Dextrose 50% in Water

65
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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D&V

A

Diarrhea and vomiting

67
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Dig.

A

Digitalis, digoxin

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D&C

A

Dilatation/Dilation and Curettage

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DC

A

Discharged

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D/C

A

Discontinue

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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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DP

A

dorsalis pedis (pulse)

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drsg.

A

Dressing

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gtt(s)

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drop(s)

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ENT

A

Ears, Nose and Throat

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ECG,EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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ED,ER,EU

A

Emergency Department, Room, Unit

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EMA

A

Emergency Medical Attendant

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EMCA

A

Emergency Medical Care Assistant

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EMS

A

Emergency Medical Service

81
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ETT

A

Endotracheal tube

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ETOH

A

Ethanol, ethyl alcohol

83
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q

A

Every

84
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EDC

A

Expected Date of Confinement

85
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exp.

A

Expiration

86
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EENT

A

Eye(s), Ear(s), Nose, Throat

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FH

A

Family History

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1°

A

First Degree

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FB

A

Foreign Body

90
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QID

A

Four Times a Day

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Fx. or #

A

Fracture

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GI or GIT

A

Gastrointestinal (tract)

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GU or GUT

A

Genitourinary (tract)

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GCS

A

Glasgow Coma Scale

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GYN

A

Gynecology

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H&N

A

Head and Neck

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HI

A

Head Injury

98
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HR

A

Heart Rate

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HSFO

A

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario

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ht

A

Height

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Hgb/HB

A

Hemoglobin

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hwy

A

Highway

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Hx

A

History

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HPI

A

History of Present Illness

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hr

A

Hour

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STAT

A

Immediately

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inf.

A

inferior

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inj.

A

injury, injection

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insp.

A

Inspiration

110
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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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ICP

A

Intracranial pressure

112
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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IV

A

Intravenus

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IPPV

A

Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation

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IHD

A

Ischemic Heart Disease

116
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JVD

A

Jugular Venous Distension

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KVO

A

Keep Vein Open

118
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lac

A

Laceration

119
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LMP/LMNP

A

Last Known Menstrual Period

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L or Lt.

A

Left

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LLL

A

Left Lower Lobe

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LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

123
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LUL

A

Left Upper Lobe

124
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LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

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