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1
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411

A

req/approval to pick up meal

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2
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412

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req/approval for sustenance break

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3
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413

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req/approval for meal

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4
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414

A

resume interrupted break

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5
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#

A

fracture

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6
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1/12

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one month

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7
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1/24

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1 hour

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1/40

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pregnancy gestation

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1/52

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1 week

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10
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1/60

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1 min

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11
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1/7

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1 day

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12
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A&O

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alert and oriented

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13
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ABI

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acquired brain inj

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14
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ACC

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accordingly

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15
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ACP

A

Advanced Care Paramedic

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16
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ACS

A

Acute Coronary Syndrome

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17
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ADV

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advised

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18
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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

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19
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ALOC

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altered level of consciousness

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20
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AMB

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ambulate

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21
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AMH

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Acute Mental Health

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22
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AMP

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ambulance mgmt plan

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23
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APGAR

A

Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration (NEONATE ASSESSMENT)

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24
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APH

A

antepartum haemorrhage

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25
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ARF

A

ambulance report form

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26
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ARP

A

Active resuscitation plan

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27
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AS

A

at scene

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28
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AS PREV

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as previously stated

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29
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BA

A

Breathing apparatus

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30
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BBA

A

birth before arrival

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31
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BBB

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bundle branch block

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32
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BNR

A

backup not required

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33
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BP

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blood pressure

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34
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BPM

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breaths per minute

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35
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BSA

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body surface area

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36
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BVM

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bag valve mask

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37
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C/O

A

complaining of

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38
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C/T

A

Called to

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39
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CABG

A

Cardiac Artery Bypass Graft

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40
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CAG

A

cases given

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41
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CCF

A

congestive cardiac failure

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42
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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43
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CDIFF

A

clostridium diffiicile colitis

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44
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CDS

A

clinical deployment supervisor

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45
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CN

A

clinical nurse

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46
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CO

A

carbon monoxide

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47
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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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48
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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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49
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CFS

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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50
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CSO

A

Clinical Support Officer

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51
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)

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52
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D/G

A

downgrade

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53
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DEM

A

depart of emergency medicine

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54
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DIB

A

difficulty in breathing

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55
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DISP

A

dispatched

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56
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DIV

A

divert

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57
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DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

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58
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DVA

A

depart of veteran affairs

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59
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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60
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eARF

A

Electronic ambo report form

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61
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EBL

A

estimated blood loss

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62
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EEA

A

emergency examination authority

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63
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EEO

A

emergency examination order

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64
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EOS

A

end of shift

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65
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ETOH

A

ethanol

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66
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ETT

A

ET tube

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67
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EXT

A

external

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68
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FB

A

foreign body

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69
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FI

A

field initiated

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70
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FR

A

first responder

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71
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FRG

A

first responder group

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72
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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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73
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GSW

A

gunshot wound

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74
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GTN

A

glyceryl trinitrate

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75
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HLO

A

hospital liaison officer

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76
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HPV

A

human papillomavirus

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77
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HYPO

A

hypoglycaemia

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78
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ICH

A

intracerebral haemorrhage

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79
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ICP

A

intensive care paramedic

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80
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IDC

A

in dwelling catheter

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81
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IHT

A

inter hospital transfer

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82
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IMI

A

intramuscular injection

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83
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INC

A

incident

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84
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INF

A

infectious

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85
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INH

A

inhalation

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86
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INTOX

A

intoxicated

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87
Q

IPPV

A

intermittent positive pressure ventilation

88
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ITO

A

Involuntary Treatment Order

89
Q

IUGR

A

intrauterine growth restriction

90
Q

KO’D

A

knocked out

91
Q

KSAR

A

known severe adverse reaction

92
Q

L)

93
Q

LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

94
Q

LOC

A

loss of consciousness

95
Q

LR

A

law required

96
Q

LVAD

A

left ventricular assist device

97
Q

MBA

A

motorbike accident

98
Q

MCI

A

multi casualty incident

99
Q

MO

A

medical officer

100
Q

MOF

A

month old female

101
Q

MOM

A

month old male

102
Q

MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

103
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NAD

A

nil abnormalty detected

104
Q

NFI

A

no further information

105
Q

NFR

A

not for resuscitation

106
Q

NICU

A

neonatal intensive care unit

107
Q

NR

A

not required

108
Q

NSTEMI

A

non ST segment elevation MI

109
Q

NTH

110
Q

NUPT

A

non urgent PT Tx

111
Q

NZCC

A

northern zone clinical coordinator

112
Q

O/A

A

on arrival

113
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O/E

A

on examination

114
Q

O/S

115
Q

OB

A

obstetrics

116
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OBS

A

observations

117
Q

OBV

118
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OD

119
Q

OE

A

on examination

120
Q

OIC

A

officer in charge

121
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OOS

A

out of service

122
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OPS

A

operations

123
Q

OSU

A

operational support unit

124
Q

OWNL

A

observations within normal limits

125
Q

PA

A

partially available

126
Q

PAIP

A

police and ambo intervention plan

127
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

128
Q

PEARL

A

pupils equal and reactive to light

129
Q

PED

A

pedestrian

130
Q

PEEP

A

Positive end expiratory pressure

131
Q

PER

A

by/through

132
Q

PICU

A

pediatric intensive care unit

133
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PMHX

A

prev medical hx

134
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PO

135
Q

POB

A

persons on board

136
Q

POD

A

single RCP/CCP officer response vehicle

137
Q

POI

A

place of interest

138
Q

PPROM

A

preterm premature rupture of membranes

139
Q

PR

A

per rectum

140
Q

PRN

A

pro re nata (whenever required)

141
Q

PT

142
Q

PU

143
Q

PUO

A

pyrexia of unknown origin

144
Q

PV

A

per vagina

145
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contractions

146
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PVT

147
Q

R)

A

right side

148
Q

RBBB

A

right bundle branch block

149
Q

REQD

150
Q

REQ

151
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RESP

A

responding

152
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RFS

A

request for support

153
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ROSC

A

return of spontaneous circulation

154
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RTC

A

road traffic crash

155
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RTN

156
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RVAD

A

right ventricular assist device

157
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S/O

A

single officer

158
Q

SAH

A

subarachnoid haemorrhage

159
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SATS

A

oxygen saturation

160
Q

SCN

A

special care nursery

161
Q

Signal 1

A

police reqd, paramedics in danger

162
Q

Signal 2

A

police reqd at scene

163
Q

Signal 3

A

ambulance reqd by police

164
Q

Signal 4

A

DOA, police req on scene

165
Q

Signal 5

A

approach scene with caution

166
Q

Signal 6

A

req ALPHA CCP unit backup

167
Q

Signal 7

A

infectious disease

168
Q

Signal 8

A

terminal illness or condition

169
Q

Signal 9

A

req BRAVO ACP unit backup

170
Q

Signal 11

A

req/approval pickup meal

171
Q

Signal 12

A

req/approval sustenance break

172
Q

Signal 13

A

req/approval meal

173
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Signal 14

A

req/approval resume interrupted break

174
Q

Signal 15

A

req/approval resume lactation break

175
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SIT REP

A

situation report

176
Q

SLSC

A

surf life saving club

177
Q

SNR

A

services not required

178
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

179
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SOS

A

senior operations supervisor

180
Q

SPO2

A

oxygen saturation in blood

181
Q

SR

A

situation report

182
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SSOC

A

senior second on call

183
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STBY

184
Q

STEMI

A

ST segment elevation MI

185
Q

STH

186
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STN

187
Q

STRU

A

specialised transport retrieval unit

188
Q

SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

189
Q

Sx

190
Q

TAB

191
Q

CAPS

192
Q

TIA

A

transient ischaemic attack (mini stroke)

193
Q

TONT

A

treatment only not transporting

194
Q

TPL

A

threatened pre term labour

195
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TPT

196
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TRANS

197
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TRL

198
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U/G

199
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UA

A

unit assigned

200
Q

UFN

A

until further notice

201
Q

UID

A

under influence of drugs

202
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UNK

203
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

204
Q

US

A

ultrasound

205
Q

UTL

A

unable to locate

206
Q

VENT

A

ventilation/ventilating

207
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VF

A

ventricular fibrillation

208
Q

VIRCA

A

voluntary informed relevant capacity advice

209
Q

VRE

A

vancomycin resistant enterococci

210
Q

VSS

A

vital signs stable

211
Q

VT

A

ventricular tachycardia

212
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

213
Q

WWA

A

walk with assistance

214
Q

YO

215
Q

YOF

A

year old female

216
Q

YOM

A

year old male

217
Q

ZERO 1

A

cease transmitting, I have an urgent msg

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