ICEMS Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
411
A
req/approval to pick up meal
2
Q
412
A
req/approval for sustenance break
3
Q
413
A
req/approval for meal
4
Q
414
A
resume interrupted break
5
Q
#
A
fracture
6
Q
1/12
A
one month
7
Q
1/24
A
1 hour
8
Q
1/40
A
pregnancy gestation
9
Q
1/52
A
1 week
10
Q
1/60
A
1 min
11
Q
1/7
A
1 day
12
Q
A&O
A
alert and oriented
13
Q
ABI
A
acquired brain inj
14
Q
ACC
A
accordingly
15
Q
ACP
A
Advanced Care Paramedic
16
Q
ACS
A
Acute Coronary Syndrome
17
Q
ADV
A
advised
18
Q
AF
A
atrial fibrillation
19
Q
ALOC
A
altered level of consciousness
20
Q
AMB
A
ambulate
21
Q
AMH
A
Acute Mental Health
22
Q
AMP
A
ambulance mgmt plan
23
Q
APGAR
A
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration (NEONATE ASSESSMENT)
24
Q
APH
A
antepartum haemorrhage
25
ARF
ambulance report form
26
ARP
Active resuscitation plan
27
AS
at scene
28
AS PREV
as previously stated
29
BA
Breathing apparatus
30
BBA
birth before arrival
31
BBB
bundle branch block
32
BNR
backup not required
33
BP
blood pressure
34
BPM
breaths per minute
35
BSA
body surface area
36
BVM
bag valve mask
37
C/O
complaining of
38
C/T
Called to
39
CABG
Cardiac Artery Bypass Graft
40
CAG
cases given
41
CCF
congestive cardiac failure
42
CCU
coronary care unit
43
CDIFF
clostridium diffiicile colitis
44
CDS
clinical deployment supervisor
45
CN
clinical nurse
46
CO
carbon monoxide
47
CP
cerebral palsy
48
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
49
CFS
cerebrospinal fluid
50
CSO
Clinical Support Officer
51
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)
52
D/G
downgrade
53
DEM
depart of emergency medicine
54
DIB
difficulty in breathing
55
DISP
dispatched
56
DIV
divert
57
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
58
DVA
depart of veteran affairs
59
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
60
eARF
Electronic ambo report form
61
EBL
estimated blood loss
62
EEA
emergency examination authority
63
EEO
emergency examination order
64
EOS
end of shift
65
ETOH
ethanol
66
ETT
ET tube
67
EXT
external
68
FB
foreign body
69
FI
field initiated
70
FR
first responder
71
FRG
first responder group
72
FUO
fever of unknown origin
73
GSW
gunshot wound
74
GTN
glyceryl trinitrate
75
HLO
hospital liaison officer
76
HPV
human papillomavirus
77
HYPO
hypoglycaemia
78
ICH
intracerebral haemorrhage
79
ICP
intensive care paramedic
80
IDC
in dwelling catheter
81
IHT
inter hospital transfer
82
IMI
intramuscular injection
83
INC
incident
84
INF
infectious
85
INH
inhalation
86
INTOX
intoxicated
87
IPPV
intermittent positive pressure ventilation
88
ITO
Involuntary Treatment Order
89
IUGR
intrauterine growth restriction
90
KO'D
knocked out
91
KSAR
known severe adverse reaction
92
L)
left side
93
LBBB
left bundle branch block
94
LOC
loss of consciousness
95
LR
law required
96
LVAD
left ventricular assist device
97
MBA
motorbike accident
98
MCI
multi casualty incident
99
MO
medical officer
100
MOF
month old female
101
MOM
month old male
102
MVA
motor vehicle accident
103
NAD
nil abnormalty detected
104
NFI
no further information
105
NFR
not for resuscitation
106
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
107
NR
not required
108
NSTEMI
non ST segment elevation MI
109
NTH
north
110
NUPT
non urgent PT Tx
111
NZCC
northern zone clinical coordinator
112
O/A
on arrival
113
O/E
on examination
114
O/S
outside
115
OB
obstetrics
116
OBS
observations
117
OBV
obvious
118
OD
overdose
119
OE
on examination
120
OIC
officer in charge
121
OOS
out of service
122
OPS
operations
123
OSU
operational support unit
124
OWNL
observations within normal limits
125
PA
partially available
126
PAIP
police and ambo intervention plan
127
PE
pulmonary embolism
128
PEARL
pupils equal and reactive to light
129
PED
pedestrian
130
PEEP
Positive end expiratory pressure
131
PER
by/through
132
PICU
pediatric intensive care unit
133
PMHX
prev medical hx
134
PO
per oral
135
POB
persons on board
136
POD
single RCP/CCP officer response vehicle
137
POI
place of interest
138
PPROM
preterm premature rupture of membranes
139
PR
per rectum
140
PRN
pro re nata (whenever required)
141
PT
Patient
142
PU
pickup
143
PUO
pyrexia of unknown origin
144
PV
per vagina
145
PVC
premature ventricular contractions
146
PVT
private
147
R)
right side
148
RBBB
right bundle branch block
149
REQD
required
150
REQ
request
151
RESP
responding
152
RFS
request for support
153
ROSC
return of spontaneous circulation
154
RTC
road traffic crash
155
RTN
return
156
RVAD
right ventricular assist device
157
S/O
single officer
158
SAH
subarachnoid haemorrhage
159
SATS
oxygen saturation
160
SCN
special care nursery
161
Signal 1
police reqd, paramedics in danger
162
Signal 2
police reqd at scene
163
Signal 3
ambulance reqd by police
164
Signal 4
DOA, police req on scene
165
Signal 5
approach scene with caution
166
Signal 6
req ALPHA CCP unit backup
167
Signal 7
infectious disease
168
Signal 8
terminal illness or condition
169
Signal 9
req BRAVO ACP unit backup
170
Signal 11
req/approval pickup meal
171
Signal 12
req/approval sustenance break
172
Signal 13
req/approval meal
173
Signal 14
req/approval resume interrupted break
174
Signal 15
req/approval resume lactation break
175
SIT REP
situation report
176
SLSC
surf life saving club
177
SNR
services not required
178
SOB
shortness of breath
179
SOS
senior operations supervisor
180
SPO2
oxygen saturation in blood
181
SR
situation report
182
SSOC
senior second on call
183
STBY
standby
184
STEMI
ST segment elevation MI
185
STH
south
186
STN
station
187
STRU
specialised transport retrieval unit
188
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
189
Sx
symptoms
190
TAB
tablet
191
CAPS
capsule
192
TIA
transient ischaemic attack (mini stroke)
193
TONT
treatment only not transporting
194
TPL
threatened pre term labour
195
TPT
transport
196
TRANS
transport
197
TRL
trail
198
U/G
upgrade
199
UA
unit assigned
200
UFN
until further notice
201
UID
under influence of drugs
202
UNK
unknown
203
URI
upper respiratory infection
204
US
ultrasound
205
UTL
unable to locate
206
VENT
ventilation/ventilating
207
VF
ventricular fibrillation
208
VIRCA
voluntary informed relevant capacity advice
209
VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococci
210
VSS
vital signs stable
211
VT
ventricular tachycardia
212
WNL
within normal limits
213
WWA
walk with assistance
214
YO
years old
215
YOF
year old female
216
YOM
year old male
217
ZERO 1
cease transmitting, I have an urgent msg
