Commonly Used Abbreviations Flashcards
ACP
Advanced Care Paramedic
ALS
Advanced Life Support
ALS PCS
Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards
ASA
Acetylsalicylic acid
PRN
As needed (pro re nata)
AV
Atrioventricular
AED
Automatic External Defibrillation
BH
Base Hospital
BHP
Base Hospital Physician
BLS
Basic Life Support
BLS PCS
Basic Life Support Patient Care Standards
BPM
Beats per minute
BVM
Bag valve mask
PO
By mouth (per os)
CCP
Critical Care Paramedic
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cm
Centimetre
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CPSO
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
CTAS
Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
CVAD
Central venous access device
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
DNR
Do not resuscitate
gtts
Drops
ECD
Electronic control device
ECG
Electrocardiogram
EDD
Esophageal detection device
ED
Emergency department
ETCO2
End tidal carbon dioxide
ETT
Endotracheal tube
q
Every
FiO2
Fraction of inspired oxygen
FRI
Febrile respiratory infection
g
Gram
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
HR
Heart rate
Hx
History
IM
Intramuscular
IN
Intranasal
IO
Intraosseous
IV
Intravenous
J
Joule
kg
Kilogram
LOA
Level of awareness
LOC
Level of conciousness
Max.
Maximum
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
mcg
Microgram
mg
Milligram
ms
Milliseconds
Min.
Minimum
min
Minute
ml/kg
Millilitre per kilogram
mmHg
Millimetres of mercury
MOH
Ministry of Health
N/A
Not applicable
nare
Nostril
NEB
Nebulized
NPA
Nasopharyngeal airway
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OBHG-MAC
Ontario Base Hospital Group - Medical Advisory Committee
OPA
Oropharyngeal airway
Ped
Pediatric
PCP
Primary Care Paramedic
PEA
Pulseless electrical activity
RBH
Regional base hospital
ROSC
Return of spontaneous circulation
RR
Respiratory rate
NaCl
Sodium chloride
SC
Subcutaneous
SL
Sublingual
SBP
Systolic blood pressure
SpO2
Saturation of peripheral oxygen
STEMI
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions
TOP
Topical
TOR
Termination of resuscitation
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
TCA
Tricyclic antidepressant
TCP
Transcutaneous pacing
URTI
Upper respiratory tract infection
VF
Ventricular Fibrillation
VT
Ventricular Tachycardia
VSA
Vital signs absent
H2O
Water
WNL
Within normal limits