STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
AVENUE
AV
BOULEVARD
BV
BYPASS
BP
CIRCLE
CL
CIRCUIT
CI
CLOSE
CS
CONCESSION
CON
CRESCENT
CR
COURT
CT
DRIVE
DR
EXPRESSWAY
XY
GARDEN
GN
GARDENS
GS
GATE
GT
GREEN
GR
GROVE
GV
HEIGHTS
HT
HIGHWAY
HWY
LANE
LN
LINE
LI
MEWS
ME
PARK
PK
PARKWAY
PY
PLACE
PL
PROMENADE
PM
RIDGE
RI
ROAD
RD
ROW
RW
SIDEROAD
SR
STREET
ST
SQUARE
SQ
TERRACE
TE
TRAIL
TL
VIEW
VW
WALK
WK
WAY
WY
N/O
NORTH OF
S/O
SOUTH OF
N/SH
NORTH SHOULDER
S/SH
SOUTH SHOULDER
N/B
NORTHBOUND
S/B
SOUTHBOUND
E/SH
EAST SHOULDER
E/O
EAST OF
W/SH
WEST SHOULDER
W/O
WEST OF
E/B
EAST BOUND
W/B
WEST BOUND
CC
CENTERCORE
COLL
COLLECTOR LANES
IN F/O
IN FRONT OF
IN B/O
IN BACK OF
N
NORTH
S
SOUTH
E
EAST
W
WEST
L
LEFT
R
RIGHT
APARTMENT
APT
BUILDING
BLDG
BASEMENT
BSMT
PENTHOUSE
PH
SUITE
STE
TOWNHOUSE
TH
ENTRY CODE
EC
SECURITY
SEC
SCENE
SCN
BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT
SUPER
male
M
female
F
abdomen
ABDO
decreased level of alertness
DLOA
admitting department
ADMIT
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
ASA
blood pressure
BP
breathing
BR
cancer
CA
chest pain
CH PAIN or CP
conscious(ness)
CONS
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
CAT Scan
CT SCAN
Stroke ( Cerebrovascular Accident)
CVA
Decreased
DEC
difficulty
DIFF
decreased level of consciouness
DLOC
dead on arrival
DOA
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
EMERG/ER/ED
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
EPI
fracture
FRAC or #
glasgow coma scale
GCS
gunshot wound
GSW
high
HI
heart rate
HR
history of
HX
intravenous
IV
laceration
LAC
low
LO
level of alertness/awareness
LOA
level of consviousness
LOC
oxygen
O2
no escort or equipment
NO E/E
overdose
OD
outpatient department
OPD
pulse
P
person in crisis
PIC
shortness of breath
SOB
respiratory/respirations
R or RESP
patient
PT
temperature
TEMP
(on) Room Air
RA
radiotherapy
RT
stretcher
STR
treat & return
TRT or T/R
unconscious(ness)
UNCONS
citizen
CIT
vital signs absent
VSA
fire captain
CAPT
doctor
DR
fire department
FD
toronto fire services
TFS
personal support worker
PSW
registered nurse
RN
systems control superintendent
SCS
pedestrian
PED
police sergeant
SGT
relative
REL
police constable
PC
toronto transit commission
TTC
ambulance
AMB
toronto police
TPS
authorized/authorization
AUTH
cell phone
CELL
respiratory therapist
RT
automobile/vehicle
AUTO/VEH
appointment
APPT
extension
EXT or X
estimated time of departure
ETD
gone on arrival
GOA
estimated time of arrival
ETA
could not obtain
CNO
motor vehicle accident/collision
MVA/MVC
has been drinking
HBD
no further information
NFI
notified
NTFD
payphone
PAY
personal injury
PI
possible/possibly
POSS
district operations superintendent
DOS
on the way
OTW
requested/required
REQ
suspected
SUSP
time wanted
TW
property damage
PD
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosives
CBRNE