Tab 1200 Common EMS Abbreviations

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1 Tab 1200 Common EMS Lucas County Emergency Medical Services 2144 Monroe Street Toledo, Ohio 43604

2 a A+Ox3 ABC s abd ACLS a fib a flut AICD AIDS ALS amb AMI amp approx ASA ASHD ausc AV AVPU BBB BCLS b.i.d. bilat BLS bp BM brady BS BSI BTLS BVM C Ca Ca++ CABG CAD CaCl cap cc CC CE C+E CHB before alert & oriented to person, place, event airway, breathing, circulation abdomen advanced cardiac life support atrial fibrillation atrial flutter automated implantable cardio defibrillator acquired immunodeficiency syndrome advanced life support ambulatory acute myocardial infarction ampul approximately aspirin atherosclerotic heart disease auscultation atrioventricular alert/ responds to voice/pain/unresponsive bundle branch block basic cardiac life support twice a day bilateral basic life support blood pressure bowel movement bradycardia blood sugar / bowel sounds body substance isolation basic trauma life support bag/valve/mask with centigrade cancer calcium coronary artery bypass graft coronary artery disease calcium chloride capsule cubic centimeter chief complaint continuing education clear and equal complete heart block 1

3 CHF CID cm CNS CO c/o COPD CO² CP CPR CSF CSM CVA c-spine Cx D5W dc decr drsg DOA DM Dx EC ED EDD ECG (EKG) EGTA EMS EPCR EOA ER ETA ETOH ET exp F FB FH FHS fld GFr FR freq fx congestive heart failure cervical immobilization device centimeter central nervous system carbon monoxide complains of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease carbon dioxide chest pain cardiopulmonary resuscitation cerebrospinal fluid carotid sinus massage cerebrovascular accident cervical spine chest 5% dextrose in water discontinue decrease dressing dead on arrival diabetes mellitus diagnosis emergency center emergency department expected date of deliver electrocardiogram esophageal gastric tube airway emergency medical service Electronic patient care report esophageal obturator airway emergency room estimated time of arrival ethyl alcohol endotracheal tube expiratory Fahrenheit foreign body family history fetal heart tones fluid French first responder frequent fracture 2

4 Ga GB GERD GI Gm GSW gtt Gyn HB HEENT Hg HIV HPI h/o HR hx I&O ICP IM incr inf inj insp IO irrig IV JAMA JVD K kg KVO L L or LFT liq LLE LLL LLQ LMP LOC LR LS LUE LUL LUQ Glasgow Coma Scale Gallbladder Gastro-esophageal reflux disease gastrointestinal gram Gunshot wound drop Gynecology heart block head, ears, eyes, nose, throat mercury human immunodeficiency virus history of present illness history of heart rate history intake and output infection control practitioner Intramuscular Increase Infusion Injection Inspiratory Intraosseous Irrigation Intravenous Journal of American Medicine Association jugular venous distention potassium kilogram keep vein open liter left liquid lower left extremity lower left lobe left lower quadrant last menstrual period loss of consciousness lactated ringers lung sounds left upper extremity left upper lobe left upper quadrant 3

5 Ug microgram m meter UTMC University of Toledo medical center meds medications meq Milli-equivalent meq/l Milli-equivalent per liter MF multifocal Mg milligram Mg/dl milligram per deciliter MI myocardial infarction mid middle Min minutes ML milliliter Mm millimeter mmhg millimeters of mercury mod moderate MS morphine sulfate MVA motor vehicle accident NA+ sodium NaHCO³ sodium bicarbonate NC nasal cannula NA not applicable neg negative NGT nasogastic tube NPO nothing by mouth NRB Non-rebreathing (mask) NS normal saline NSR normal sinus rhythm NTG nitroglycerin o none, no O² oxygen OB obstetric occ occasional OIC officer in charge Oz ounce p after P pulse PAC premature atrial contraction pacer pacemaker Palp palpitation PAT premature atrial tachycardia PALS pediatric advanced life support PCN penicillin PCO² partial pressure of carbon dioxide 4

6 PE physical exam pe pulmonary embolism Ped pediatric per by or through perc percussion PERL pupils equal and reactive to light PH past history ph hydrogen ion concentration pig piggyback IV PJC premature junctional contraction PMS pulse, motor, sensory PMH past medical history p.o. by mouth PO² partial pressure of oxygen PPD tuberculosis test (purified protein derivative) p.r.n. as needed Pt patient PSVT paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia PTOA prior to our arrival PVC premature ventricular contraction Px physical exam q. every q.d. every day q.h. every hour q.2h, q.3h, etc. every two hours, three hours, etc. q.i.d. four times a day R respiration R or RT right rad radical RBC red blood cells RL ringer s lactate RLL right lower lobe RLQ right lower quadrant RML right middle lobe ROM range of motion RR respiratory rate RUE right upper extremity RUL right upper lobe RUO right upper quadrant Rx take without s brady sinus bradycardia SIDS sudden infant death syndrome 5

7 SL sublingual SLH St. Lukes Hospital SOB shortness of breath Sol solution SQ subcutaneous S/S signs and symptoms s tach sinus tachycardia STEMI ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction subcu subcutaneous SVT supraventricular tachycardia SVMMC St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center Sx symptoms Sz seizure T temperature tach tachycardia TB tuberculosis TIA transient ischemic attack t.i.d. three times a day TKO to keep open TTH The Toledo Hospital U/A upon arrival UF unifocal URI upper respiratory infection UTI urinary tract infection v fib ventricular fibrillation VO verbal order VS vital signs v tach ventricular tachycardia VT ventricular tachycardia w/ with w/o without WNL within normal limits X times < less than > more than = equal to º At BS bystander POS physician on scene MC medical control P protocol DR driver I EMT-P 6

8 II III IV EMT-B EMT-Advanced Other 7