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RMA exam
Approved Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A&O x 3 (4) | Alert and Oriented to Time, Place, and Person (Event) |
| AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| ABD | Abdomen (Abdominal) |
| ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
| AKA | Above Knee Amputation |
| AMA | Against Medical Advice |
| AMS | Altered Mental Status |
| AMT | Amount |
| Approx | Approximately |
| Assoc | Associated |
| BG | Blood Glucose |
| Bilat | Bilateral |
| BKA | Below Knee Amputation |
| BS | Breath Sounds |
| BVM | Bag-Valve-Mask |
| CA | Cancer |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| Cath | Catheter |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CP | Chest Pain |
| CSF | Cerebral Spinal Fluid |
| CT | CAT Scan |
| D5W | 5% Dextrose in Water |
| DKA | Diabetic Ketoacidosis |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| ET | Endotrachial |
| FB | Foreign Body |
| gtts | Drops |
| GU | Gastrourinary |
| KVO | Keep Vein Open |
| L/S Spine | Lumbarsacral Spine |
| MAST | Military Anti-Shock Trousers |
| MSO4 | Morphine |
| NAD | No Apparent Distress |
| NC | Nasal Cannula |
| PAC | Premature Atrial Contraction |
| PRB | Partial Rebreather |
| PVC | Premature Ventricular Contraction |
| RXN | Reaction |
| S/P | Status Post |
| ST | Sinus Tachycardia |
| SVT | Supra-ventricular Tachycardia |
| SZ | Seizure |
| TKO | To Keep Open |