County of Santa Cruz HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY. Emergency Medical Services Program. Approved. Medical Director. Subject: APPROVED ABBREVIATIONS

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1 County of Santa Cruz HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY POST OFFICE BOX 962, 1080 EMELINE AVENUE SANTA CRUZ, CA (831) FAX: (831) TDD: (831) EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM Policy No Reviewed 01/07 Emergency Medical Services Program Approved Medical Director Subject: APPROVED ABBREVIATIONS < less than AMR/EMSIA Approved Abbreviations > greater A.Fib abd A/O, A and O ALOC AM AMA Approx. ASA ASAP auto at atrial fibrillation abdomen alert and orientated altered level of consciousness before noon; time should be expressed in 24 h format against medical advice approximately acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin as soon as possible automobile Policy #4110 Page 1 of 7

2 BG chem BM BP bpm BSA BVM C/C C/o C/P CA CAD CBL, clear bilat. CCU CHF CNS con't COPD CPR CRIC CT CVA DC, d/c DOD DH dl DOE DX blood glucose level bowel movement blood pressure beats per minute body surface area bag valve mask chief complaint complaint of chest pain cancer coronary artery disease Clear bilaterally coronary care unit congestive heart failure central nervous system continued chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cardiopulmonary resuscitation needle cricothyroidotomy Computerized tomography cerebral vascular accident discontinue Doctor s On Duty Dominican Hospital deciliter dyspnea on exertion diagnosis Policy #4110 Page 2 of 7

3 ECG ED EKG EMT-D EMT EMT-P epi ET ETA ETI ETOH exam f/u fx GCS GI Gm GSW Gtt GYN H&P H 2 O HA HazMat HCTZ HR HTN electrocardiogram Emergency Department electrocardiogram provider of BLS service and the ALS service automated defibrillation provider of BLS service only EMT-Paramedic, provider of BLS and ALS level of services; also MICP, Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic epinephrine endotracheal estimated time of arrival endotracheal intubation alcohol examination follow-up fracture Glasgow Coma Scale gastrointestinal gram gunshot wound drop gynecological history and physical water headache Hazardous Material hydrochlorothiazide heart rate hypertension Policy #4110 Page 3 of 7

4 Hx ICU IM IN IO IV IVP JVD Kg Lpm Lac. LLQ LMP LTD LOC LS LUQ m/o MAE MCA mcg MCL meq mg MI MICN ml history intensive care unit intramuscular Intranasal intraosseous intravenous intravenous push jugular venous distension kilogram liter per minute laceration left lower quadrant last menstrual period King Laryngeal Tube loss of consciousness lung sounds left upper quadrant month old moves all extremities motorcycle accident microgram mid-clavicular line milliequivalent milligram myocardial infarction Mobile Intensive Care Nurse; also ARN, Authorized Registered Nurse milliliter Policy #4110 Page 4 of 7

5 MVA N/V NaCL NAD NC neuro NKDA NPA NRB NS NSR NTG O 2 OB OD OPA PTA pre post PAC PASTE PASTMEDS PCN PE PEA ped pedi motor vehicle accident nausea and vomiting Sodium Chloride no apparent distress nasal cannula neurological no known drug allergies nasopharyngeal airway Non-rebreather mask normal saline normal sinus rhythm nitroglycerine oxygen obstetrics overdose oropharyngeal airway prior to arrival before after premature atrial contraction Provocation/Associated Chest Pain/Severity-Sputum/Time/Exercise Tolerance Provocation/Associated Chest Pain/Severity/Time/Medications/Exercise Tolerance/Diagnoses/Sputum penicillin physical examination pulseless electrical activity pedestrian pediatric Policy #4110 Page 5 of 7

6 PERRL pupils equal, round, reactive to light PM PMD PND PO POV post-op PQRST PR PRN Pt PVC RR RAS Resp. RLQ RMC ROM RUQ Rx s/p s/s SC SCMC SL SUMC SOB afternoon, time should be expressed in 24 h format primary (private) physician paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, difficulty breathing that awakens the patient from sleep or prevents sleep by mouth privately owned vehicle post operative Provocation/Quality/Region-Radiation/Severity/Time per rectum as needed patient premature ventricular contraction Respiratory rate released at scene respiratory right lower quadrant Regional Medical Center, San Jose range of motion right upper quadrant prescription status post signs and symptoms subcutaneous Santa Cruz Medical Clinic sublingual Stanford University Medical Center shortness of breath, equivalent to dyspnea Policy #4110 Page 6 of 7

7 ST stat SQ SVT SX Temp. TB TIA TKO TOC Tx VMC V-tach Vag. VS WCH WNL w/o y/o sinus tachycardia immediately subcutaneous supraventricular tachycardia symptom temperature tuberculosis transient ischemia attack to keep open Transfer of care form treatment Santa Clara Valley Medical Center ventricular tachycardia vaginal vital signs Watsonville Community Hospital within normal limits wide open year old Policy #4110 Page 7 of 7