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PRN

A

as needed

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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LLE

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left lower extremity

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RLE

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right lower extremity

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RUE

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right upper extremity

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LUE

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left upper extremity

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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MI

A

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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MVC

A

motor vehicle collision

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MCI

A

mass casualty incident

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AOS

A

arrived on scene

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YOF

A

year old female

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YOM

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year old male

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Ped

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pediatric

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IV

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intravenous

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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ABC

A

airways, breathing, circulation

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ADD

A

attention deficit disorder

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ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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AHA

A

American heart association

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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ALS

A

advanced life support

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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ASA

A

aspirin

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AVPU

A

levels of consciousness (alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive)

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DCAP-BTLS

A

trauma assessment (deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures OR penetrations, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling)

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SAMPLE

A

assessment (signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, prior history, last oral intake, events prior)

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BVM

A

bag valve mask

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BSI

A

body substance isolation

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PPE

A

personal protective equipment

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C-spine

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cervical spine

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CDC

A

centers for disease control

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CISM

A

critical incident stress management

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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D/C

A

discontinue

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46
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D50

A

50% dextrose and water

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DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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DRT

A

dead right there

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DT’s

A

delirium tremens

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EKG/ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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EVOC

A

emergency vehicle operations course

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FEMA

A

federal emergency management agency

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Fx

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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gtt

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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HEPA

A

high efficiency particulate air

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Hx

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I/C

A

instructor/coordinator

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ICF

A

intracranial fluid

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ICS

A

incident command system/ intercostal space

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NIMS

A

national incident management system

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IM

A

intramuscular

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SUBQ/SUBcut

A

subcutaneous

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IO

A

intraosseous

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IVP

A

intravenous push

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KED

A

Kendrick extrication device

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KVO

A

keep vein open

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TKO

A

to keep open

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LOC

A

levels of consciousness OR loss of consciousness

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Lpm

A

liters per minute

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LZ

A

landing zone

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MAST

A

medical anti shock trousers

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PASG

A

pneumatic anti shock garment

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ml

A

millileters

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cc

A

cubic centimeters OR chief complaint

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MOI

A

mechanism of injury (trauma)

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N/V

A

nausea/ vomiting

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NOI

A

nature of illness (medical)

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N/V/D

A

nausea/ vomiting/ diarrhea

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NFPA

A

national fire protection association

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NG

A

nasogastric

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NKDA

A

no know drug allergies

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NS

A

normal saline

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NaCl

A

sodium chloride

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NTG

A

nitroglycerine

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O2

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OB

A

obstetrics

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OPA

A

oropharyngeal airway

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NPA

A

nasopharyngeal airway

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OPQRST

A

assessment of pain (onset, provokes, quality, referred, severity, time)

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OSHA

A

occupational safety health adminitration

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OTC

A

over the counter

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PCR

A

patient care report

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PE

A

pulmonary embolus OR physical examination

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PEARL

A

pupils equal and responsive to light

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PERRL

A

pupils equal, round, reactive to light

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PMS

A

pulse, motion, sensation

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PO

A

by mouth OR post-operative

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Pt

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PTL

A

pharyngeotracheal lumen airway

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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QA/QI

A

quality assurance/ quality improvement

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Rx

A

prescription

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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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SOB

A

short of breath

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START

A

simple triage and rapid treatment

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Tx

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SWAG

A

silly wild ass guess

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VF/ V-fib

A

ventricular fibrillation

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ITLS

A

international trauma life support

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PHTLS

A

prehospital trauma life support

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ACLS

A

advanced cardiac life support

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EMSC

A

ems for children

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