EMT Study Guid
a - ANSWERBefore
A&Ox4 - ANSWERAlert and oriented times four
A.M.A - ANSWERAgainst Medical Advice
ABCD - ANSWERAirway, Breathing, circulations, disabilities
abd - ANSWERAbdomen
ACLS - ANSWERAdvanced cardiac life support
AED - ANSWERAutomated External Defibrillator
AMI - ANSWERAcute Myocardial infarction
ant. - ANSWERAnterior
APGAR - ANSWERAppearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiratory effort
AVPU - ANSWERAlert, verbal response, painful response, unresponsive
b.i.d - ANSWERTwice a day
BLS - ANSWERBasic life support
BM - ANSWERBowel movement
BP - ANSWERBlood pressure
bpm - ANSWERBeats per minute
BS - ANSWERBlood sugar
BSA - ANSWERBody surface area
BSI - ANSWERBody substance isolation
BVM - ANSWERBag-valve mask
c - ANSWERWith c/o - ANSWERComplains of
CC - ANSWERChief complaint
CHF - ANSWERCongestive heart failure
CISM - ANSWERCritical incident stress management
CNS - ANSWERCentral nervous system
CO - ANSWERCarbon monoxide
CO2 - ANSWERCarbon dioxide
COPD - ANSWERChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ICP - ANSWERIntracranial pressure
IM - ANSWERIntramuscular
inf. - ANSWERInferior
IV - ANSWERintravenous
JVD - ANSWERJugular venous distension
CSF - ANSWERCerebrospinal fluid
CVA - ANSWERCerebrovascular accident
D/C - ANSWERDiscontinue
DCAP-
BTLS - ANSWERDeformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures/penetrations, Burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling
DNR - ANSWERDo not resuscitate
DOA - ANSWERDead on arrival
DOS - ANSWERDead on scene
DT's - ANSWERDelirium tremens
Dx - ANSWERDiagnosis
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