(EMT-B) Abbreviations Flashcards by Jeremy Beam

Q

LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

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LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

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RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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C.C.

A

Chief Complaint

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CO

A

Carbon Monoxide

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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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CVA

A

Cerevrovascular Accident

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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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ER

A

Emergency Room

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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Fx

A

fracture

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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Hx

A

history

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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

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WNL

A

within normal limits

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

Q

Sq

A

subcutaneous

Q

L&D

A

Labor & Delivery

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ETOH

A

alcohol

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ALS

A

Advanced Life Support

Q

EMS

A

Emergency Medical Service

Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

Q

BVM

A

Bag Valve Mask

Q

IV

A

Intravenous

Q

LOC

A

Level of Consciousness

Q

MAST

A

Military Anti-shock Trousers

Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

Q

O2

A

oxygen

Q

OD

A

overdose

Q

OR

A

Operating Room

Q

P

A

pulse

Q

PASG

A

Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment

Q

PERL

A

Pupils Equally React to Light

Q

R

A

respiration

Q

Stat

A

immediately

Q

MCA

A

motorcycle accident

Q

ETA

A

Estimated Time of Arrival

Q

IM

A

intramuscular

Q

VS

A

vital signs

Q

CO2

A

Carbon Dioxide

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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

Q

BLS

A

Basic life support

Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

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LPM

A

Liters Per Minute

Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth