EMT Abbreviations Part 2 Flashcards
MICN
mobil intensive care nurse
min
minutes
mL
milliliter
mo
month
MVA
motor vehicle accident
NA
not applicable/not available
NAD
no apparent distress
narc
narcotic
NB
newborn
neg
negative
NKA
no known allergies
NKM
no known medications
NP
nurse practitioner
npo
nothing per mouth
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
NTG
nitroglycerin
nv
nausea/vomiting
n/v/d
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
O2
oxygen
O2sat
oxygen saturation
OB/GYN
obstetrical/gynecological
OD
overdose
/p
after
P
para
PE
physical exam/pedal edema/pulmonary embilus
Peds
pediatric
perf
perforation
PIH
pregnancy induce hypertension
pm
evening
PMH
past medical history
PMS
pulse, motor, sensation
po
by mouth
post
posterior/after
pr
per rectum
prn
as needed
PSI
passenger space intrusion
Psych
psychiatric
pt
patient
PTA
prior to arrival
pull
pulmonary
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
q
every
R
right
RLE
right lower extremity
RLL
right lower lobe (lung)
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RML
right middle lobe (lung)
RN
registered nurse
r/o
rule out
RUE
right upper extremity
RUL
right upper lobe (lung)
RUQ
right upper quadrant
Rx
prescription
SOB
short of breath
SQ
subcutaneous
SW
stab wound
TB
tuberculosis
TBC
total body check
TC
traffic collision
TIA
transient ischemic attack
TKO
to keep open (IV flow)
TV
tidal volume
unk
unknown
UTI
urinary tract infection
vag
vaginal
vol
volume
vs
versus
VS
vital signs
wk
weak
WNL
within normal limits
w/o
without
wt
weight
y/o
year old
yr
year
@
at
&
and
>
greater than
<
less than