Wilderness and Rescue Medicine Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Mnemonics

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1 Wilderness and Rescue Medicine Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Mnemonics Updated March 2012 A: Problem List (part of SOAP) A : A and O AED AGE APAP AVPU ALS ASA ASR BBP BG BLS BP BSA BSI c Anticipated Problem (part of SOAP) Awake and oriented Automated External Defibrillator Arterial Gas Embolus Acetaminophen Awake Verbal stimulus response Painful stimulus response Unresponsive Advanced Life Support Aspirin Acute Stress Reaction Blood-borne Pathogen Blood Glucose level Basic Life Support Blood Pressure Body Surface Area Body Substance Isolation With ºC degrees Celsius CC CCR Chief Complaint Cardio Cerebral Resuscitation

2 C/MS CNS CO c/o CO2 COPD CP CPR CSM CVA d D50 d/c DNR EMR EMS EMT EMT-A EMT-I EMT-P EOM ETA ETOH Level of Consciousness and Mental Status Central Nervous System Carbon Monoxide Complains of Carbon Dioxide Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Command Post Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Circulation, Sensation, and Movement Cerebro-Vascular Accident day 50% Dextrose solution discontinue Do Not Resuscitate Electronic Medical Record Emergency Medical Services Emergency Medical Technician EMT Advanced EMT Intermediate EMT Paramedic Extra Ocular Movements Estimated Time of Arrival Ethanol (Alcohol) ºF degrees Fahrenheit GI gtts GU HACE Gastrointestinal drops GenitoUrinary High Altitude Cerebral Edema

3 HAPE HEENT HFA HTN Hx IC ICP ICS IM IN IV LLQ LUQ LOC LZ mcg MDI mg mmol.l MI MOI MRE M/S MVA NaCl NEXUS NIMS NP High Altitude Pulmonary Edema Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Hydrofluoroalkane MDI Hypertension History Incident Commander Intracranial Pressure Incident Command System Intramuscular Intranasal Intravenous Left Lower Quadrant Left Upper Quadrant Loss Of Consciousness Landing Zone microgram; 1/1000 of a milligram Metered Dose Inhaler milligram; 1/1000 of a gram millimoles per liter Myocardial Infarction (heart attack) Mechanism of Injury Meals Ready to Eat Mental Status Motor Vehicle Accident Sodium Chloride National Emergency X-ray Utilization Study National Incident Management System Nurse Practitioner

4 NPO NSAIDs NTE N/V N/V/D Nothing by Mouth. From the latin nil per os. Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Not To Exceed Nausea and Vomiting Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea O: Objective (part of SOAP) O2 OM OTC Oxygen otitis media; Ear Infection Over The Counter P: Plan (part of SOAP) PA PAS PCN PEP PERRL PFA PFD pls po PPE ppm PPV pr prn PROP qd qid Physician Assistant Patient Assessment System Penicillin Post Exposure Prophylaxis Pupils Equal Round and Reactive to Light Pain-Free Activity Personal Floatation Device Point Last Seen per os; By Mouth Personal Protective Equipment Parts Per Million Positive Pressure Ventilation per rectum as needed Position Reassurance Oxygen Positive Pressure Ventilation each day four times a day

5 qod q4h RF RICE RN RLQ ROM RP RUQ Rx every other day every 4 hours Red Flag Rest Ice Compression Elevation Registered Nurse Right Lower Quadrant Range Of Motion Reporting Party Right Upper Quadrant Treatment or prescription S: Subjective SAMPLE s sc sl SOB SOAP STOPEATS sx s/sx Symptoms Allergies Medicines Past history of medical problems Last meal Events leading up to injury without subcutaneous; under the skin sub lingual; under the tongue Shortness of Breath Subjective - Information gained by questioning Objective - Information gathered during examination of the patient Assessment - List of problems discovered Plan - What is to be done about each problem Sugar Temperature Oxygen Pressure Electricity Altitude Toxins Salts Symptoms Signs and symptoms

6 Tº Temperature TBI TBSA tid TIP TM tm Tx VS URI UTI WAFA WALS WARM WEMT WFA WFR WMA wnl Traumatic Brain Injury Total Body Surface Area three times a day Traction into Position Tympanic Membrane; Ear Drum. Trans Mucosal Treatment or Traction Vital Signs (with time recorded) BP - Blood Pressure R - Respiratory Rate T - Core Temperature C - Level of Consciousness (Mental Status if Awake) S - Skin P Pulse Upper Respiratory Infection Urinary Tract Infection Wilderness Advanced First Aid Wilderness Advanced Life Support Wilderness and Rescue Medicine Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician Wilderness First Aid Wilderness First Responder Wilderness Medical Associates International Within Normal Limits