Commonly Used Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ACP
A
Advanced Care Paramedic
2
Q
ALS
A
Advanced Life Support
3
Q
ALS PCS
A
Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards
4
Q
ASA
A
Acetylsalicylic acid
5
Q
PRN
A
As needed (pro re nata)
6
Q
AV
A
Atrioventricular
7
Q
AED
A
Automatic External Defibrillation
8
Q
BH
A
Base Hospital
9
Q
BHP
A
Base Hospital Physician
10
Q
BLS
A
Basic Life Support
11
Q
BLS PCS
A
Basic Life Support Patient Care Standards
12
Q
BPM
A
Beats per minute
13
Q
BVM
A
Bag valve mask
14
Q
PO
A
By mouth (per os)
15
Q
CCP
A
Critical Care Paramedic
16
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
17
Q
cm
A
Centimetre
18
Q
CPAP
A
Continuous positive airway pressure
19
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
20
Q
CPSO
A
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
21
Q
CTAS
A
Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale
22
Q
CVA
A
Cerebral vascular accident
23
Q
CVAD
A
Central venous access device
24
Q
DKA
A
Diabetic ketoacidosis
25
DNR
Do not resuscitate
26
gtts
Drops
27
ECD
Electronic control device
28
ECG
Electrocardiogram
29
EDD
Esophageal detection device
30
ED
Emergency department
31
ETCO2
End tidal carbon dioxide
32
ETT
Endotracheal tube
33
q
Every
34
FiO2
Fraction of inspired oxygen
35
FRI
Febrile respiratory infection
36
g
Gram
37
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
38
HR
Heart rate
39
Hx
History
40
IM
Intramuscular
41
IN
Intranasal
42
IO
Intraosseous
43
IV
Intravenous
44
J
Joule
45
kg
Kilogram
46
LOA
Level of awareness
47
LOC
Level of conciousness
48
Max.
Maximum
49
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
50
mcg
Microgram
51
mg
Milligram
52
ms
Milliseconds
53
Min.
Minimum
54
min
Minute
55
ml/kg
Millilitre per kilogram
56
mmHg
Millimetres of mercury
57
MOH
Ministry of Health
58
N/A
Not applicable
59
nare
Nostril
60
NEB
Nebulized
61
NPA
Nasopharyngeal airway
62
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
63
OBHG-MAC
Ontario Base Hospital Group - Medical Advisory Committee
64
OPA
Oropharyngeal airway
65
Ped
Pediatric
66
PCP
Primary Care Paramedic
67
PEA
Pulseless electrical activity
68
RBH
Regional base hospital
69
ROSC
Return of spontaneous circulation
70
RR
Respiratory rate
71
NaCl
Sodium chloride
72
SC
Subcutaneous
73
SL
Sublingual
74
SBP
Systolic blood pressure
75
SpO2
Saturation of peripheral oxygen
76
STEMI
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions
77
TOP
Topical
78
TOR
Termination of resuscitation
79
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
80
TCA
Tricyclic antidepressant
81
TCP
Transcutaneous pacing
82
URTI
Upper respiratory tract infection
83
VF
Ventricular Fibrillation
84
VT
Ventricular Tachycardia
85
VSA
Vital signs absent
86
H2O
Water
87
WNL
Within normal limits
