Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
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What does the abbreviation ‘<’ signify in medical terms?
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Less than
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What does the abbreviation ‘≤’ signify in medical terms?
A
Less than or equal to
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What does the abbreviation ‘>’ signify in medical terms?
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Greater than
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What does the abbreviation ‘≥’ signify in medical terms?
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Greater than or equal to
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What does the abbreviation ‘#’ signify in medical terms?
A
Fracture
6
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1/10 refers to what in medical pain scoring?
A
1 out of 10 pain score
7
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What does ‘A&E’ stand for?
A
Accident & emergency
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What does ‘AAA’ stand for in medical terminology?
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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What does ‘ABD’ refer to?
A
Acute behavioural disturbance
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What does ‘ABDO’ refer to?
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Abdomen/stomach
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What does ‘ACLS’ stand for?
A
Advanced care life support
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What does ‘ACP’ stand for?
A
Advanced care paramedic
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What does ‘ACS’ signify?
A
Acute coronary syndrome
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What does ‘ADL’ stand for?
A
Activities of daily living
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What does ‘ADR’ refer to?
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Adverse drug reaction
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What does ‘AED’ stand for?
A
Automatic external defibrillator
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What does ‘AF’ stand for?
A
Atrial fibrillation
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What does ‘AIDS’ stand for?
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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What does ‘ALOC’ refer to?
A
Altered level of consciousness
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What does ‘ALS’ stand for?
A
Advanced life support
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What does ‘AMI’ signify?
A
Acute myocardial infarction
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What does ‘AMP’ refer to in medical terminology?
A
Ampoule
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What does ‘APO’ stand for?
A
Acute pulmonary oedema
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What does ‘ARC’ signify?
A
Australian Resuscitation Council
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What does 'AV' stand for?
Atrioventricular
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What does 'AX' refer to in medical context?
Assessment
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What does 'BGL' stand for?
Blood glucose level
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BID or BD refers to what frequency of administration?
Twice daily
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What does 'BLS' stand for?
Basic life support
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What does 'BP' signify?
Blood pressure
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What does 'BPM' refer to?
Beats per minute
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What does 'BSA' stand for?
Body surface area
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What does 'BVM' refer to?
Bag valve mask
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What does 'C/O' stand for?
Complaining of
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What does 'C/T' signify?
Called to
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What does 'CAD' stand for?
Coronary artery disease
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What does 'CCF' refer to?
Congestive cardiac failure
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What does 'CCP' stand for?
Critical care paramedic OR Central chest pain
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What does 'CHF' signify?
Congestive heart failure
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What does 'CNS' stand for?
Central nervous system
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What does 'CO' refer to?
Carbon monoxide
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What does 'CO2' signify?
Carbon dioxide
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What does 'COPD' stand for?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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What does 'CPAP' refer to?
Continuous positive airways pressure
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What does 'CPG' stand for?
Clinical practice guidelines
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What does 'CPP' signify?
Cerebral perfusion pressure
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What does 'CPR' stand for?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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What does 'CSF' refer to?
Cerebrospinal fluid
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What does 'CVA' stand for?
Cerebrovascular accident
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What does 'DERM/O' signify?
Meaning skin
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What does 'DIC' stand for?
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
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What does 'DKA' refer to?
Diabetic ketoacidosis
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What does 'DNR' stand for?
Do not resuscitate
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What does 'DOA' signify?
Dead on arrival
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What does 'DVT' stand for?
Deep vein thrombosis
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What does 'EARF' refer to?
Electronic ambulance report form
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What does 'EBL' stand for?
Estimated blood loss
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What does 'ECG' signify?
Electrocardiogram
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What does 'EEA' stand for?
Emergency examination authority
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What does 'EMT' refer to?
Emergency medical technician
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What does 'ENT' stand for?
Ear, nose, & throat
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What does 'ETCO2' signify?
End-tidal carbon dioxide
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What does 'ETT' stand for?
Endotracheal tube
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What does 'FHR' refer to?
Foetal heart rate
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What does 'FRAT' stand for?
Falls risk assessment tool (assesses patient falls risk)
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What does 'FX' signify?
Fracture
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What does 'G' stand for in medical measurements?
Gram(s)
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What does 'GABA' refer to?
Gamma amino butyric acid
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What does 'GCS' stand for?
Glasgow coma scale
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What does 'GI' signify?
Gastrointestinal
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What does 'GSW' refer to?
Gunshot wound
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What does 'GTN' stand for?
Glyceryl trinitrate
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What does 'HI' signify?
Head injury
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What does 'HNPU' refer to?
Has not passed urine
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What does 'HR' stand for?
Heart rate
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What does 'HRS' signify?
Hours
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What does 'HX, Hx' refer to?
History
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What does 'ICP' stand for?
Intensive care paramedic
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What does 'ICU' signify?
Intensive care unit
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What does 'IM' stand for?
Intramuscular
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What does 'IN' refer to?
Intranasal
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What does 'IMISTAMBO' stand for?
Identification, mechanism/medical complaint, injuries, signs/symptoms, treatment/trends, allergies, medications, background, other information
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What does 'INH' signify?
Inhalation
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What does 'IO' stand for?
Intraosseous
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What does 'IPPV' refer to?
Intermittent positive pressure ventilations
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What does 'IV' stand for?
Intravenous
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What does 'J' signify?
Joule
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What does 'KED' stand for?
Kendrick extrication device
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What does 'KG' refer to?
Kilogram
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What does 'KSAR' stand for?
Known severe adverse/allergic reaction
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What does 'L' signify in measurements?
Litre
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What does 'L)' refer to?
Left
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What does 'LBBB' stand for?
Left bundle branch block
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What does 'LLQ' signify?
Left lower quadrant
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What does 'LMA' stand for?
Laryngeal mask airway
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What does 'LOC' refer to?
Level of consciousness
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What does 'LUQ' stand for?
Left upper quadrant
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What does 'LVF' signify?
Left ventricular failure
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What does 'MAP' stand for?
Mean arterial pressure
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What does 'MCG' refer to?
Microgram(s)
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What does 'MCI' stand for?
Multi casualty incident
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What does 'MDI' signify?
Metered dose inhaler
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What does 'MedHx' stand for?
Medical history
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What does 'MI' refer to?
Myocardial infarction
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What does 'MICA' stand for?
Mobile intensive care ambulance
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What does 'ML' signify?
Millilitre(s)
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What does 'mmHg' refer to?
Millimetres of mercury
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What does 'MMOL' stand for?
Millimole
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What does 'MOI' signify?
Mechanism of injury
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What does 'MVA' stand for?
Motor vehicle accident
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What does 'N/A' refer to?
Not applicable
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What does 'NACI' signify?
Sodium chloride
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What does 'NAD' stand for?
Nil abnormality detected
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What does 'NAS' refer to?
Intranasal
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What does 'NBM' stand for?
Nil by mouth
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What does 'NEB' signify?
Nebulised
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What does 'NEPT' stand for?
Non-emergency patient transport
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What does 'NFR' refer to?
Not for resuscitation
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What does 'NICU' stand for?
Neonatal intensive care unit
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What does 'NIDDM' signify?
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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What does 'NOF' stand for?
Neck of femur
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What does 'NPA' refer to?
Nasopharyngeal airway
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What does 'NRB/NRM' stand for?
Non-rebreather mask
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What does 'NSAIDS' signify?
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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What does 'NSTEMI' stand for?
Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
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What does 'O2' refer to?
Oxygen
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What does 'O/A' signify?
On arrival
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What does 'O/E' stand for?
On examination
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What does 'OD' signify?
Overdose
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What does 'ODT' stand for?
Orally disintegrating tablet
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What does 'OPA' refer to?
Oropharyngeal airway
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What does 'OPQRST' stand for?
Onset, position/palliation, quality, region/radiation, severity, timing (gathering complaint history)
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What does 'OTC' signify?
Over the counter
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What does 'P.R' stand for?
Per rectum
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What does 'PAC' refer to?
Premature atrial contraction
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What does 'PAT' stand for?
Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
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What does 'PCR' signify?
Patient care report
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What does 'PE' stand for?
Pulmonary embolism
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What does 'PEA' refer to?
Pulseless electrical activity
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What does 'PEARL' signify?
Pupils equal & reactive to light
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What does 'PJC' stand for?
Premature junctional contraction
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What does 'PMHX' refer to?
Past medical history
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What does 'PO' stand for?
Per oral
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What does 'PPE' signify?
Personal protective equipment
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What does 'PPH' stand for?
Post-partum haemorrhage
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What does 'PRN' refer to?
Pro Re Nata (as needed/when required)
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What does 'PSA' stand for?
Perfusion status assessment
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What does 'PT' signify?
Patient
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What does 'PVC' stand for?
Premature ventricular contraction
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What does 'QRS' refer to?
QRS complex of ECG
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What does 'R)' signify?
Right
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What does 'RBBB' stand for?
Right bundle branch block
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What does 'RLQ' refer to?
Right lower quadrant
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What does 'ROSC' stand for?
Return of spontaneous circulation
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What does 'RR' signify?
Respiratory rate
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What does 'RTC' stand for?
Road traffic collision
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What does 'RUQ' refer to?
Right upper quadrant
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What does 'RV' stand for?
Right ventricle
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What does 'RX' signify?
Treatment
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What does 'RXBA' stand for?
Treatment before arrival
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What does 'SA' refer to?
Sinoatrial
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What does 'SAMPLE' signify?
Signs & symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent medical history, last ins & outs, events leading up to
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What does 'SB' stand for?
Sinus bradycardia
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What does 'SC' refer to?
Subcutaneous
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What does 'SIDS' signify?
Sudden infant death syndrome
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What does 'SL' stand for?
Sublingual
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What does 'SOB' refer to?
Shortness of breath
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What does 'SR' signify?
Sinus rhythm
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What does 'ST' stand for?
Sinus tachycardia
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What does 'STEMI' refer to?
ST-elevation myocardial infarction
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What does 'SUBCUT' stand for?
Subcutaneous
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What does 'SUBLING' signify?
Sublingual
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What does 'SVT' stand for?
Supraventricular tachycardia
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What does 'TBI' refer to?
Traumatic brain injury
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What does 'TBSA' stand for?
Total body surface area
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What does 'TCP' signify?
Transcutaneous pacing
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What does 'TEMP' stand for?
Temperature
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What does 'TETRA' refer to?
Meaning four
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What does 'TIA' stand for?
Transient ischemic attack
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What does 'TKVO' signify?
To keep vein open
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What does 'TPAL' refer to?
Term, premature, abortions, living children (obstetric history)
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What does 'TRI' stand for?
Meaning three
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What does 'TX' signify?
Transport
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What does 'URTI' stand for?
Upper respiratory tract infection
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What does 'UTI' refer to?
Urinary tract infection
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What does 'VF' stand for?
Ventricular fibrillation
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What does 'VOL' signify?
Volume
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What does 'VSS' stand for?
Vital sign survey
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What is the abbreviation for microgram?
mcg or µg
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What is the abbreviation for milligram?
mg
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What is the abbreviation for gram?
g
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What is the abbreviation for kilogram?
kg
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What is the abbreviation for millimeter?
mm
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What is the abbreviation for centimeter?
cm
195
What is the abbreviation for meter?
M
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What is the abbreviation for second?
s or sec
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What is the abbreviation for minute?
min
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What is the abbreviation for hour?
h or hr
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What is the abbreviation for microliter?
mcl or µL
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What is the abbreviation for milliliter?
ml
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What is the abbreviation for liter?
L
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What is the abbreviation for cubic millimeter?
mm³
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What is the abbreviation for cubic centimeter?
cm³
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What is the abbreviation for cubic meter?
m³
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What is the abbreviation for square millimeter?
mm²
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What is the abbreviation for square centimeter?
cm²
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What is the abbreviation for square meter?
m²
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What is the abbreviation for Celsius?
°C
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What is the abbreviation for Fahrenheit?
°F
210
What is the abbreviation for Kelvin?
K
211
What is the abbreviation for calorie?
cal
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What is the abbreviation for kilocalorie?
kcal
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What is the abbreviation for joule?
J
214
What is the abbreviation for kilojoule?
kJ
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What is the abbreviation for pascal?
Pa
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What is the abbreviation for kilopascal?
kPa
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What is the abbreviation for millimeter of mercury?
mmHg
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What is the abbreviation for bar?
bar
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What is the abbreviation for atmosphere?
atm
