Short Forms Flashcards

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EHS

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Emergency health services

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EHPMDB

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Emergency health program management and delivery branch

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UTM

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Upper tier municipalities

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ACC

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Ambulance communication centres

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TWOMO

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Territories without municipal organization

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DOE

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Direct operating expenditure

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TP

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Transfer payment

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GIS

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Geographic information services

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PDO

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Provincial duty officer

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PCP

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Primary care paramedic

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ACP

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Advanced care paramedic

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CCP

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Critical care paramedic

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TRA

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Tiered response agreements

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MCI

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Major critical incident

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MOP

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Manual of practice

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MOH

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Medical officer of health

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ACO

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Ambulance communication officer

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SOP

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Standard operating practices

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LOP

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Local operating practices

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PCSQAP

A

Provincial communications services quality assurance program

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21
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QA

A

Quality assurance

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22
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DPCI 2

A

Dispatch priority card index volume two

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PAI

A

Pre arrival instructions

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CTAS

A

Canadian triage and acuity scale

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TOC

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Transfer of care

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PD

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Police department

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FD

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Fire department

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MVC

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Motor vehicle collision

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RRO

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Restricted radio operator

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30
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ROC-L

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Restricted operators certificate -land

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ITU

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International telecommunication unions

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32
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ELT

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Emergency locator transmitter

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MI

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Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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VSA

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Vital signs absent

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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IM

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Intramuscular

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IV

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Intravenous

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38
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MATC

A

Previous name for ORNGE

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39
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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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40
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OTC

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Over the counter

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41
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PICC

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Peripherally inserted central catheter

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42
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R/O

A

Rule out

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43
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U/S

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Ultrasound

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44
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P

A

Pulse

45
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R

A

Respirations

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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MOHLTC

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Ministry of health and long term care

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EHSB

A

Emergency health services branch

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PHIPA

A

Personal health information protection act

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OSPO

A

Operational strategy and performance office

51
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MRSA

A

Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus - a bacterial infection

52
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IMS

A

Integrated management system

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TIB/FIB

A

Tibia and fibula

54
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PTAC

A

Provincial transfer authorization centre at OCC

55
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

56
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BLS

A

Basic life support

57
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FX or #

A

Fracture

58
Q

SARS

A

Severe acute respiratory syndrome

59
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ICUT

A

Inter-CACC unit transfer

60
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P

A

Pulse

61
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BM

A

Bowel movement

62
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CU

A

County road

63
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COLD

A

Chronic obstructive lung disease

64
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IFO

A

In front of

65
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LDT

A

Long distance transfer

66
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CT

A

Computed tomography

67
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BVM

A

Bag valve mask

68
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N&V

A

Nausea and vomiting

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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

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R

A

Respiration’s

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Q

ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic acid/aspirin

72
Q

E/E

A

Equipment and escorts

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CN

A

Concession

74
Q

CCTU

A

Critical care transport unit

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CAD

A

Computer aided dispatch OR coronary artery disease

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EVD

A

Ebola virus disease

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CA

A

Cancer

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ALS

A

Advanced life support

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PTCTAS

A

Canadian triage acuity scale level at patient contact

80
Q

C-PAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure, sleep apnea or preterm infants

81
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ICRCG

A

Investigation certification and regulatory compliance group

82
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AC

A

All clear

83
Q

AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

84
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OCC

A

ORNGE communications centre

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Q

NPC

A

No patient carried

86
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PTT

A

Push to talk

87
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NFI

A

No further information

88
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DX

A

Diagnosis

89
Q

PAD

A

Public access defibrillator

90
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AED

A

Automatic external defibrillator

91
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CBRNE

A

Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive

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GISS

A

Geographic information services section

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Q

CERB

A

Central emergency reporting bureau

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident or stroke

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PERL

A

Pupils equal and reactive to light

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CO

A

Carbon monoxide OR communications officer

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AMA

A

Against medical advice

98
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NICU

A

Neo-natal intensive care unit

99
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

100
Q

PN

A

Pain

101
Q

LRQ

A

Lower right quadrant

102
Q

FAR

A

First aid refused

103
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SCA

A

Sudden cardiac arrest

104
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

105
Q

MM

A

Mile marker

106
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C.Diff

A

Clostridium difficile - bacterial infection

107
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IM

A

Intramuscular

108
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TOR

A

Termination of resuscitation

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NYD

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Not yet diagnosed