SD EMS

Question 1

AAA

Answer 1

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Question 2

AHA

Answer 2

American Heart Association

Question 3

AED

Answer 3

Automated External Defibrillator

Question 4

AEMT

Answer 4

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

Question 5

AICD

Answer 5

Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator

Question 6

ALS

Answer 6

Advanced Life Support

Question 7

AV

Answer 7

Arteriovenous (fistula)

Question 8

BEF

Answer 8

Basic Emergency Facility

Question 9

BH

Answer 9

Base Hospital

Question 10

BHO

Answer 10

Base Hospital Order

Question 11

BHPO

Answer 11

Base Hospital Physician Order

Question 12

BLS

Answer 12

Basic Life Support

Question 13

BP

Answer 13

Blood Pressure

Question 14

BPM

Answer 14

Beats Per Minute

Question 15

BRUE

Answer 15

Brief Resolved Unexplained Event

Question 16

BS

Answer 16

Blood Sugar/ Blood Glucose

Question 17

BSA

Answer 17

Body Surface Area

Question 18

BVM

Answer 18

Bag-Valve-Mask

Question 19

CaCI2

Answer 19

Calcium Chloride

Question 20

C/C

Answer 20

Chief Complaint

Question 21

CHF

Answer 21

Congestive Heart Failure

Question 22

CO

Answer 22

Carbon Monoxide

Question 23

CO2

Answer 23

Carbon Dioxide

Question 24

CPAP

Answer 24

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Question 25

CPR

Answer 25

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Question 26

CVA

Answer 26

Cerebrovascular Accident

Question 27

d/c

Answer 27

Discontinue

Question 28

DCI

Answer 28

Decompression Illness

Question 29

dL

Answer 29

Deciliter

Question 30

D10

Answer 30

10% Dextrose

Question 31

D50

Answer 31

50% Dextrose

Question 32

EJ

Answer 32

External Jugular

Question 33

EKG

Answer 33

Electrocardiogram

Question 34

ePCR

Answer 34

Electronic Patient Care Record

Question 35

Epi-pen

Answer 35

Brand name for epineprine auto injector

Question 36

ET

Answer 36

Endotracheal tube

Question 37

ETAD

Answer 37

Esophageal Tracheal Airway Device

Question 38

Et-CO2

Answer 38

End-Tidal Co2

Question 39

gm

Answer 39

gram

Question 40

GI

Answer 40

Gastrointestinal

Question 41

GU

Answer 41

Genitourinary

Question 42

HR

Answer 42

Heart Rate

Question 43

ICS

Answer 43

Intercostal Space

Question 44

IM

Answer 44

Intramuscular

Question 45

IN

Answer 45

Intranasal

Question 46

in

Answer 46

Inches

Question 47

IO

Answer 47

Intraosseous

Question 48

IV

Answer 48

Intravenous

Question 49

J

Answer 49

Joule

Question 50

kg

Answer 50

Kilogram

Question 51

L

Answer 51

Liter

Question 52

LBBB

Answer 52

Left Bundle Branch Block

Question 53

LBRT

Answer 53

Length-Based Resuscitation Tape

Question 54

LT-Airway

Answer 54

Laryngeal Tracheal Airway

Question 55

LOC

Answer 55

Level Of Consciousness -or-
Loss of consciousness

Question 56

mA

Answer 56

MiliAmpere

Question 57

MAD

Answer 57

Mucosal Atomizer Device

Question 58

max

Answer 58

Maximum

Question 59

mcg

Answer 59

Microgram

Question 60

MCI

Answer 60

Mass Casualty Incident

Question 61

MDI

Answer 61

Metered-Dose Inhaler

Question 62

mEq

Answer 62

Milliequivalent

Question 63

mg

Answer 63

milligram

Question 64

MICN

Answer 64

Mobile Intensive Care Nurse

Question 65

min

Answer 65

Minute

Question 66

mL

Answer 66

Milliliter

Question 67

MOI

Answer 67

Mechanism of Injury

Question 68

MPI

Answer 68

Multiple Patient Incident

Question 69

MR

Answer 69

May Repeat

Question 70

MS

Answer 70

Morphine Sulfate

Question 71

MTV

Answer 71

Major Trauma Victim

Question 72

NaHCO3

Answer 72

Sodium Bicarbonate

Question 73

NC

Answer 73

Nasal Cannula

Question 74

NG

Answer 74

Nasogastric

Question 75

NPO

Answer 75

Nothing by mouth
Nil per os

Question 76

NS

Answer 76

Normal Saline

Question 77

NTG

Answer 77

Nitroglycerine

Question 78

O2

Answer 78

Oxygen

Question 79

OD

Answer 79

Overdose

Question 80

ODT

Answer 80

Oral Dissolving Tablet

Question 81

OG

Answer 81

Orogastric

Question 82

OPP

Answer 82

ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING

Question 83

PAA

Answer 83

Perilyngeal Airway Adjunct

Question 84

PCR

Answer 84

Patient Care Record

Question 85

PEA

Answer 85

Pulseless Electrical Activity

Question 86

PO

Answer 86

by mouth
Per Os

Question 87

POLST

Answer 87

Physician Orders for Life Saving Treatment

Question 88

PRN

Answer 88

As Needed

Pro Re Nata

Question 89

PVC

Answer 89

Premature Ventricular Complex

Question 90

q

Answer 90

Quaque
EVERY

Question 91

RBBB

Answer 91

Right Bundle Branch Block

Question 92

ROSC

Answer 92

Return of Spontaneous Circulation

Question 93

SL

Answer 93

SUBLINGUAL

Question 94

SMR

Answer 94

Spinal Motion Restriction

Question 95

SO

Answer 95

Standing Order

Question 96

SOB

Answer 96

Shortness Of Breath

Question 97

STEMI

Answer 97

ST Elevation myocardial Infarction

Question 98

SVT

Answer 98

Supraventricular tachycardia

Question 99

TAH

Answer 99

Total Artificial Heart

Question 100

TIA

Answer 100

Transient Ischemic Attack

Question 101

TKO

Answer 101

To Keep Open

Question 102

TOP

Answer 102

Topical

Question 103

TOR

Answer 103

TERMINATION OF RESUSCITATION

Question 104

VAD

Answer 104

Ventricular Assist Device

Question 105

VF

Answer 105

Ventricular Fibrillation

Question 106

VSM

Answer 106

Valsalva Maneuver

Question 107

VT

Answer 107

Ventricular Tachycardia

Question 108

?

Answer 108

Possible, Questionable or suspected

Question 109

<

Answer 109

Less Than

Question 110

> (with an underscore)

Answer 110

Greater than or equal to

Question 111

Black circle star (insignia)

Answer 111

Per Title 22, Chapter 1.5, śś 100019 public safety Personnel may administer when authorized by the County of San Diego EMS Medical Director