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EMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AMS | altered mental status |
| C/O | complaint of |
| RXN | reaction |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| SQ | subcutanous |
| NRB | nonrebreather |
| FB | foreign body |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| HTN | hypertension |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| SZ | seizure |
| WAp | wandering atrial pacemaker |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| ETOH | alcohol |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| PMHx | past medical history |
| PO | orally |
| PRn | as needed |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| AVPU | alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive |
| SAMPLE | signs or symptoms, allergies, meds, PMH, last oral intake, events leading to incident |