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Commonly Used Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ACP

A

Advanced Care Paramedic

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ALS

A

Advanced Life Support

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ALS PCS

A

Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards

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ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic acid

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PRN

A

As needed (pro re nata)

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AV

A

Atrioventricular

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AED

A

Automatic External Defibrillation

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BH

A

Base Hospital

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BHP

A

Base Hospital Physician

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BLS

A

Basic Life Support

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BLS PCS

A

Basic Life Support Patient Care Standards

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BPM

A

Beats per minute

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BVM

A

Bag valve mask

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PO

A

By mouth (per os)

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CCP

A

Critical Care Paramedic

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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cm

A

Centimetre

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CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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20
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CPSO

A

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

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CTAS

A

Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale

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22
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CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

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CVAD

A

Central venous access device

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DKA

A

Diabetic ketoacidosis

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25
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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26
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gtts

A

Drops

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27
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ECD

A

Electronic control device

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28
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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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29
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EDD

A

Esophageal detection device

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30
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ED

A

Emergency department

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31
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ETCO2

A

End tidal carbon dioxide

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32
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ETT

A

Endotracheal tube

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33
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q

A

Every

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34
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FiO2

A

Fraction of inspired oxygen

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35
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FRI

A

Febrile respiratory infection

36
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g

A

Gram

37
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GCS

A

Glasgow Coma Scale

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HR

A

Heart rate

39
Q

Hx

A

History

40
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IM

A

Intramuscular

41
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IN

A

Intranasal

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IO

A

Intraosseous

43
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IV

A

Intravenous

44
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J

A

Joule

45
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kg

A

Kilogram

46
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LOA

A

Level of awareness

47
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LOC

A

Level of conciousness

48
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Max.

A

Maximum

49
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MDI

A

Metered dose inhaler

50
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mcg

A

Microgram

51
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mg

A

Milligram

52
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ms

A

Milliseconds

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Min.

A

Minimum

54
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min

A

Minute

55
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ml/kg

A

Millilitre per kilogram

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mmHg

A

Millimetres of mercury

57
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MOH

A

Ministry of Health

58
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N/A

A

Not applicable

59
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nare

A

Nostril

60
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NEB

A

Nebulized

61
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NPA

A

Nasopharyngeal airway

62
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NSAID

A

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

63
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OBHG-MAC

A

Ontario Base Hospital Group - Medical Advisory Committee

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OPA

A

Oropharyngeal airway

65
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Ped

A

Pediatric

66
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PCP

A

Primary Care Paramedic

67
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PEA

A

Pulseless electrical activity

68
Q

RBH

A

Regional base hospital

69
Q

ROSC

A

Return of spontaneous circulation

70
Q

RR

A

Respiratory rate

71
Q

NaCl

A

Sodium chloride

72
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SC

A

Subcutaneous

73
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SL

A

Sublingual

74
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SBP

A

Systolic blood pressure

75
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SpO2

A

Saturation of peripheral oxygen

76
Q

STEMI

A

ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions

77
Q

TOP

A

Topical

78
Q

TOR

A

Termination of resuscitation

79
Q

TBI

A

Traumatic brain injury

80
Q

TCA

A

Tricyclic antidepressant

81
Q

TCP

A

Transcutaneous pacing

82
Q

URTI

A

Upper respiratory tract infection

83
Q

VF

A

Ventricular Fibrillation

84
Q

VT

A

Ventricular Tachycardia

85
Q

VSA

A

Vital signs absent

86
Q

H2O

A

Water

87
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

ALS Standards (21 decks)

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