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Abbreviations

For Communications GS107A at CTS

TermDefinition
ABD Abdomen
AMI Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
A/E Air Entry
ACR Ambulance Call Report
ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome; Ambulance Communication Service
ACO Ambulance Communications Officer
ADD Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
AOx3 Alert and Oriented to Person, Place, and Time
ABC Airway, Breathing, and Circulation
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support
AED Automated External Defibrillator
A-FIB Atrial Fibrillation
AKA Also Known As
ALS Advanced Life Support; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s)
AMA Against Medical Advice
APGAR Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respirations (Newborn assess.)
APP As Per Protocol
ASA Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ARF Acute Renal Failure
ASAP As Soon As Possible
ACP Advanced Care Paramedic
BVM Bag Valve Mask
BHP Blood Hydrostatic Pressure
BLS Basic Life Support
BP Blood Pressure
BM Bowel Movement
BG/BGL Blood Glucose/Blood Glucose Level
BID Twice Daily (referring to medications)
BPD Borderline Personality Disorder
BiPAP Bilevel positive Airway Pressure
CA Cancer
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
CVS Cardiovascular System
CACC Central Ambulance Communication Centre
CCAC Community Care Access Centre
CNS Central Nervous System
CSF Cerebral Spinal Fluid
CVA Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
CC Chief Complaint
CAS Children’s Aid Society
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAD Coronary Artery Disease
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
CAO Conscious, Alert, and Oriented
CAT/CT Computed Axial Tomography/Computed Tomography
CCU Coronary Care Unit; Critical Care Unit
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CTAS Canadian Triage Acuity Scale
CF Cystic Fibrosis
CO Carbon Monoxide; Cardiac Output
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
C/O Complaining Of; Complaint Of
CP Cerebral Palsy; Chest Pain
CNO Could Not Obtain
CCP Critical Care Paramedic
C. Diff Clostridium Difficile
DOB Date Of Birth
DOA Dead On Arrival
DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis
DTs Delirium Tremens
D5W/D25W/D50W 5%/25%/50% Dextrose in Water
Dx Diagnosis
D/C Discontinue
DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure
DNR Do Not Resuscitate
DD/DDx Differential Diagnosis
DM Diabetes Mellitus
ECG/EKG Electrocardiogram
ED/ER Emergency Department/Emergency Room
ETT Endotracheal Tube
ENT/EENT Ear, Nose, Throat/Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
ETOH Ethanol (ethyl alcohol)
EEG Electroencephalogram
EDC Estimated Date of Confinement (weeks pregnant)
EDD Estimated Date of Delivery
ESL English as a Second Language
ETCO2 End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide
Fx Fracture
Fe Iron
FBAO Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
FD Fire Department
FHx Family History
G Gravidity (# of pregnancies; Gram
GCS Glasgow Coma Scale
GI Gastrointenstinal
GDM Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
GP General Practitioner
GU Genitourinary
GSW Gunshot Wound
GYN Gynecology
gtt Drops (used for I.V drip rates)
GWC General Weakend Condition
Hr Hour(s)
Hx History
H&N Head and Neck
H/A Headache
Hb/Hgb Hemoglobin
HBD Has Been Drinking
HF Heart Failure
HI Homicidal Ideation
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HR Heart Rate
HTN Hypertension
HWY Highway
nf. Inferior; Infection
ICU Intensive Care Unit
ICP Intercranial Pressure
IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IM Intramuscular (injection)
IV Intravenous
IDDM Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Irr. Irregular
IHD Ischemic Heart Disease
Inj. Injection
INR International Normalization Ratio
IO Intraosseous Infusion
JVD Jugular Venous Distension
K Potassium
kg Kilogram
KVO Keep Vein Open
km Kilometer
lb Pound(s)
LLQ/LUQ Left Lower Quadrant; Left Upper Quadrant
LOA Level Of Awareness
LBBB Left Bundle Branch Block
LVAD Left Ventricular Assist Device
L Litre
L&D Labour and Delivery
Lac Laceration
LAD Left Anterior Descending (coronary artery)
Lat Lateral
LOC Level of Consciousness
LTH Lead Trauma Hospital
MAR Medication Administration Record sheet
MAT Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia
MDI Metered Dose Inhaler
MVA/MVC Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision
MCI Mass Casualty Incident
MS Multiple Sclerosis
MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
med./mod. Medium/Moderate
MI Myocardial Infarction
mg/mL Milligram/Millilitre
mmol Millimole (Blood Glucose reading)
MOHLTC Ministry Of Health and Long Term Care
mEq Milliequivalent
MHA Mental Health Act
NG Nasogastric (for feeding tubes)
N/V/D Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea
N/C Nasal Cannula
NKA No Known Allergies
NS or N/S Normal Saline
NPO Nil Per Os (Nothing by Mouth)
NFA No Fixed Address
NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
NIDDM Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
No. Number
NRB Non-Rebreather Mask
NSAID Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
NSR Normal Sinus Rhythm
NTG Nitroglycerin
NYD Not Yet Diagnosed
NP Nurse Practioner
N/A Not Applicable
O2 Oxygen
OA or O/A Osteoarthritis
OPD Outpatient Department
OB Obstetrics
OR Operating Room
OD vs. od Overdose vs. Once Daily (usually referring to dosage)
OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OT Occupational Therapy/Therapist
OTC Over-The-Counter medication
oz. Ounce
P and PP Pulse; Pulse Pressure
PRN As needed
PO By mouth
Palp Palpate; By feel/touch or to touch
pt. Patient
Peds Pediatrics
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
PERL(A) Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light (and Accommodating)
P/U Pick-Up location
PA Physician Assistant
PAD and PVD Peripheral Artery Disease; Peripheral Vascular Disease
PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (course)
PAP Positive Airway Pressure
PCN Penicillin
PCP Primary Care Paramedic
PCR Patient Care Report
PEEP Positive End Expiratory Pressure
PE Pulmonary Embolism
PEA Pulseless Electrical Activity
POA Power Of Attorney
PHIPA Personal Health Information Protection Act
PHx Past History
PICC Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
PHTLS Prehospital Trauma Life Support
PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PAC Premature Atrial Contraction
PJC Premature Junctional Contraction
PVC Premature Ventricular Contraction
PT Physical Therapy
PSVT Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
PCS Patient Care Standards
PCI Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
q Each/Every
q.d. Each Day
RR Respiratory Rate
RA Rheumatoid Arthritis
RBBB Right Bundle Branch Block
RBC Red Blood Cells
RCA Right Coronary Artery
RT Respiratory Therapist
RUQ/RLQ Right Upper Quadrant/Right Lower Quadrant
Rx Prescription
ROSC Return Of Spontaneous Circulation
SAB Spontaneous Abortion (miscarriage)
SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder
SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Disorder
SBP Systolic Blood Pressure
STAT Immediately
SAED Semi-Automatic External Defibrillator
SOB Shortness Of Breath
SC or SQ Subcutaneous (typically for injections)
SCA Sudden Cardiac Arrest
SIDS Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SpO2 Pulse Oximetry (%)
S/S Signs and Symptoms
SSRI Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
SSS Sick Sinus Syndrome
ST Speech Therapy
STD/STI Sexually Transmitted Disease/Infection
STEMI ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
SVT Supraventricular Tachycardia
SL Sublingual
Sx Symptom
SMR Spinal Motion Restriction
SDM Substitute Decision Maker
TKO or TKVO To Keep Open or To Keep Vein Open
Tx Treatment
Temp Temperature
Tab Tablet (pill)
TID Three times per day
TBI Traumatic Brain Injury
TB Tuberculosis
TIA Transient Ischemic Attack
TCA Tricyclic Antidepressants
Tib-Fib Tibia and Fibula
TOR Termination Of Resuscitation
UTI Urinary Tract Infection
URI or URTI Upper Respiratory (Tract) Infection
U/A Upon Arrival
VSA Vital Signs Absent
V-Tach (VT) Ventricular Tachycardia
V-Fib (VF) Ventricular Fibrillation
VSS Vital Signs Stable
VRE Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus
WBC White Blood Cells
w/o Without
wt weight
yr Year
y/o Years Old
Popular Paramedic/EMT sets

 

 



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