EMT Abbreviations Part 2 Flashcards

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1
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MICN

A

mobil intensive care nurse

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2
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min

A

minutes

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3
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mL

A

milliliter

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4
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mo

A

month

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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

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NA

A

not applicable/not available

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7
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NAD

A

no apparent distress

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8
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narc

A

narcotic

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NB

A

newborn

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neg

A

negative

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11
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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12
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NKM

A

no known medications

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13
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NP

A

nurse practitioner

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14
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npo

A

nothing per mouth

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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

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16
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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

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17
Q

nv

A

nausea/vomiting

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18
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n/v/d

A

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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19
Q

O2

A

oxygen

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20
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O2sat

A

oxygen saturation

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21
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OB/GYN

A

obstetrical/gynecological

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22
Q

OD

A

overdose

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23
Q

/p

A

after

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24
Q

P

A

para

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25
Q

PE

A

physical exam/pedal edema/pulmonary embilus

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26
Q

Peds

A

pediatric

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27
Q

perf

A

perforation

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28
Q

PIH

A

pregnancy induce hypertension

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29
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pm

A

evening

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30
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PMH

A

past medical history

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31
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PMS

A

pulse, motor, sensation

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32
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po

A

by mouth

33
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post

A

posterior/after

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pr

A

per rectum

35
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prn

A

as needed

36
Q

PSI

A

passenger space intrusion

37
Q

Psych

A

psychiatric

38
Q

pt

A

patient

39
Q

PTA

A

prior to arrival

40
Q

pull

A

pulmonary

41
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

42
Q

q

A

every

43
Q

R

A

right

44
Q

RLE

A

right lower extremity

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Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe (lung)

46
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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Q

RML

A

right middle lobe (lung)

48
Q

RN

A

registered nurse

49
Q

r/o

A

rule out

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Q

RUE

A

right upper extremity

51
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe (lung)

52
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

53
Q

Rx

A

prescription

54
Q

SOB

A

short of breath

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Q

SQ

A

subcutaneous

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Q

SW

A

stab wound

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Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

58
Q

TBC

A

total body check

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Q

TC

A

traffic collision

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Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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Q

TKO

A

to keep open (IV flow)

62
Q

TV

A

tidal volume

63
Q

unk

A

unknown

64
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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Q

vag

A

vaginal

66
Q

vol

A

volume

67
Q

vs

A

versus

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Q

VS

A

vital signs

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Q

wk

A

weak

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Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

71
Q

w/o

A

without

72
Q

wt

A

weight

73
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y/o

A

year old

74
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yr

A

year

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@

A

at

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&

A

and

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>

A

greater than

78
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<

A

less than