Vocabulary List Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
without
2
Q
ACO
A
Ambulance Communications Officer
3
Q
ACP
A
Advanced Care Paramedic
4
Q
ACR
A
Ambulane Call Report
5
Q
AEMCA
A
Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant
6
Q
ALS
A
Advanced Life Support
7
Q
BLS
A
Basic Life Support
8
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
9
Q
Brady
A
slow
10
Q
C-spine
A
cervical spine
11
Q
CACC
A
Central Ambulance Communiation Centre
12
Q
Cardio
A
referring to the heart
13
Q
CAS
A
Children’s Aid Society
14
Q
CCP
A
Critical Care Paramedic
15
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
16
Q
CPAP
A
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
17
Q
CTAS
A
Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale
18
Q
CVA
A
Cerebral Vascular Accident
19
Q
cyanotic
A
blue
20
Q
Diaphoretic
A
sweaty
21
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
22
Q
dys
A
difficulty
23
Q
ecchymosis
A
bruising
24
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram
25
Q
ETCO2
A
End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide
26
Q
Frequent flyer
A
Someone who calls 911 often
27
Q
GCS
A
Glasgow Coma Scale
28
Q
HIU
A
Heart Investigation Unit
