ABBREVIATION LIST. atrial flutter Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. bag of waters blood sugar, breath sounds, bowel sounds III.A.1.

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1 ABBREVIATION LIST The following is a list of acceptable abbreviations to be used when completing run sheets. This list is not all inclusive but to be used as a quick reference of more commonly used abbreviations. If other abbreviations are used, be sure they are proper. A & O ab abd or abdom ACLS AED ADM AF or afib AFL AIDS AK or AKA ALG AMI amt. ant. AP AT BBB BBS BK or BKA Bld. BOW BS Brady BSA BVM BW alert and oriented abortion abdomen Advanced cardiac Life Support automatic external defibrillator administered atrial fibrillation atrial flutter Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome above the knee (amputation) allergies acute myocardial infarction amount anterior anteroposterior atrial tachycardia bundle branch block bilateral breaths sounds below the knee (amputation) blood bag of waters blood sugar, breath sounds, bowel sounds bradycardia body surface area bag valve mask body weight C-c cervical collar C-spine cervical spine C1, C2-C7 1 st cervical vertebrae, etc. CA or C/A carcinoma cancer CC chief complaint c/e clear and equal III.A.1.1

2 CHF CHD CNS C/O CO CO 2 COPD C.P. CSF D 5 W d/c dc'd DEX or DS Diab disp DKA DNR DOA DOB DOE DSD Dt's Dx ECG or EKG EMT EMT-P ETOH or EtoH ER ETT ex EXT FB Fib. FH or FmHx FROM FT congested heart failure coronary heart disease central nervous system complaint of carbon monoxide carbon dioxide chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chest pain cerebral spinal fluid dextrose 5% in water discontinue discontinued dextrostick diabetes disposition diabetic ketoacidosis Do Not Resuscitate dead on arrival date of birth dyspnea on exertion dry sterile dressing delirium tremens diagnosis electrocardiogram Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic alcohol/ethanol emergency room endotracheal tube exercise extremities foreign body fibrillation family history full range of motion foot II.A.1.2

3 F/U Fx GCS Grav I,II GSW gtt. H/A HBP HEENT Hep. A Hep. B HI Hist. Or Hx HIV H/O HPI HR HTN or hypn. HV IDDM i.e. IM imp inf. INJ Insp. I.S. I.V. IVF IVPB jt. JVD l L follow-up fracture Glasgow coma scale primigravidia, secondifravidia gun shot wound drops head ache high blood pressure head, eyes, ears, nose, throat hepatitis A hepatitis B head injury history Human Immune Virus history of history of present illness heart rate hypertension hyperventilation insulin dependent diabetes that is intramuscular impression inferior injection inspiration intercostal space intravenous intravenous fluids intravenous piggyback joint jugular venous distention liter low III.A.1.3

4 L1, L2-L5 1st lumbar vertebrae, etc. L-spine lumber spine lac laceration lat lateral LBP lower back pain L.E. lower extremity LG. large LLE left lower extremity LLL left lower lobe LLQ left lower quadrant LMP L.O.C. LR LUE LUL LUQ MAE MAST MCL mec med meq meds mg MgSO MI min. ml m.o. mod. movt MVA N or NL NA N/A NB or NBN last menstrual period loss of consciousness lactated ringer's solution left upper extremity left upper lobe left upper quadrant moves all extremities military anti shock trousers midclavicular line meconium medial milliequivalents medications milligram Magnesium Sulfate myocardial infarction minute milliliter month old moderate movement motor vehicle accident normal not applicable not available newborn III.A.1.4

5 nc neg. NKA NKDA NS NSR NT tube NTG n/v Ox1 Ox2 Ox3 Ox4 O 2 O 2 sat. OA OB obs. OCC od OD opp OS OU p Para PAT PCN P.E. or Px PEA Ped. PERL PERLA PERRLA PIV PMH or PMHx pn nasal cannula negative no known allergies no known drug allergies normal saline normal sinus rhythm nasal tracheal tube nitroglycerin nausea and vomiting oriented to person oriented to person and place oriented to person, place and time oriented to person, place, time and time passage oxygen oxygen saturation on arrival obstetrics observation occasional overdose right eye opposite left eye both eyes pulse number of infants born paroxysmal atrial tachycardia penicillin physical exam puseless electrical activity pediatric pupils equal/react to light pupils equal/react to light and accommodate pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodate peripheral IV past medical history pain III.A.1.5

6 po post. pox PSVT Pt. PVC rec'd Resp. RL ROM RR RSR RUE RUL RUQ Rx SAED SCC SCA Sev. SIDS SL SOB Sol. or sol. SOR S.Q. or subq. S/S STD SVT Sx Sz. or sz. by mouth posterior pulse oximetry paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia patient premature ventricular tachycardia received respirations ringer's lactate range of motion respiratory rate regular sinus rhythm right upper extremity right upper lobe of lung right upper quadrant treatment semiautomatic external defibrillator sickle cell crisis sickle cell anemia Severe sudden infant death syndrome sublingual short of breath solution signature of release subcutaneous signs and symptoms sexually transmitted diseases supraventricular tachycardia symptoms seizure T1, T2-T12 1 st thoracic vertebrae, etc. T-spine thoracic vertebrae tach. tachycardia TB tuberculosis II.A.1.6

7 TCA TIA TKO TR trach. Tx UE UNK UTI vol. VS VSS V-Tach or VT W/D or WD wgt. or wt. wk wks. WNL X YOF or Y/F YOM or Y/M tricyclic antidepressant transient ischemic attack to keep open trendelenberg tracheostomy treatment upper extremity unknown urinary tract infection volume vital signs vital signs stable ventricular tachycardia warm and dry weight week Gestational weeks within normal limits times year old female year old male Race/Origin/Heritage A B H W O Asian Black Hispanic White Other III.A.1.7

8 Legend of Symbols approximately female change male decrease L left increase R right / per < less than % percent > greater than 1 primary + positive 2 secondary - or (N) negative 3 tertiary & and c at s without p after III.A.1.8