(EMT-B) Abbreviations Flashcards
To become familiar with abbreviations used frequently by emergency medical personnel.
1
Q
LLQ
A
Left Lower Quadrant
2
Q
RLQ
A
Right Lower Quadrant
3
Q
LUQ
A
Left Upper Quadrant
4
Q
RUQ
A
Right Upper Quadrant
5
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
6
Q
C.C.
A
Chief Complaint
7
Q
CO
A
Carbon Monoxide
8
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
9
Q
CVA
A
Cerevrovascular Accident
10
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
11
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
12
Q
ER
A
Emergency Room
13
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
14
Q
EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
15
Q
Fx
A
fracture
16
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
17
Q
Hx
A
history
18
Q
ICU
A
Intensive Care Unit
19
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
20
Q
WNL
A
within normal limits
