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EMS Abbreviations

Commonly used abbreviations in Emergency Medicine

TermDefinition
AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
ALS Advanced Life Support
A&O Alert and Oriented
BLS Basic Life Support
BSI Bodily Substance Isolation
LOC Level of Consciousness
EMS Emergency Medical Services
EMR Emergency Medical Responder
EMT-B Emergency Medical Technician- Basic
EMT-A Emergency Medical Technician- Advanced
EMT-P Paramedic
NREMT National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
NOI Nature of Illness
MOI Mechanism of Injury
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
ABCDE Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Environment/Exposure
SAMPLE Signs/symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last input/output, Events
NKDA No Known Drug Allergies
NKA No Known Allergies
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
ACA Affordable Care Act
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
EMTALA Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
AED Automated External Defibrillator
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
APGAR Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration
BEFAST Balance, Eyes, Facial droop, Arm drift, Slurred speech, Time
OPQRST Onset, Provocation, Quality, Radiation, Severity/Scale, Time
AVPU Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive
BP Blood Pressure
HR Heart Rate
RR Respiratory Rate
BGL Blood Glucose Level
ROSC Return of Spontaneous Circulation
BPM Beats Per Minute
BVM Bag Valve Mask
NRB/NRM Nonrebreather Mask
NC Nasal Cannula
RA Room Air
O2 Oxygen
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
H2O Water
DNR Do Not Resuscitate
CISD Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
CC Chief Complaint
DCAPBTLS-IC Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling, Instability, Crepitus
DOT Department of Transportation
ED Emergency Department
ER Emergency Room
GCS Glasgow Coma Scale
ICS Incident Command System
IV Intravenous
IM Intramuscular
IN Intraansal
IO Intraosseous
SQ Subcutaneous
KED Kendrick Extrication Device
MCI Mass Casualty Incident
mg milligram
g gram
SL sublingual
L liter
mL milliliter
mmHg millimeters of Mercury (unit for BP)
lbs pounds
cm centimeters
MVC Motor Vehicle Crash
MVA Motor Vehicle Accident
TIA Transient Ischemic Attack
CVA Cerebrovascular Accident
OB Obstetric
GYN Gynecology
GI Gastrointerology
OPA Oropharyngeal Airway
NPA Nasopharyngeal Airway
HTCL Head Tilt Chin Lift
JT Jaw Thrust
PERRL Pupils Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light
START Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment
y/o year old
Hx History
Sx Signs/symptoms
Tx Treatment
Rx Prescription
Dx Diagnosis
AEIOUTIPS Alcohol/Acidosis, Electricity/Electrolytes/Endocrine, Insulin, Oxygen, Uremia, Toxins/Temperature/Trauma, Infection, Psychiatric, Shock
CSM Circulation, Sensory, Motor
SLUDGEM Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation, GI upset, Emesis, Miosis
ECG/EKG Electrocardiogram
HTN Hypertension
DD Differential Diagnosis
AFib Atrial Fibrillation
VFib Ventricular Fibrillation
PEA Pulseless Electrical Activity
VTach Ventricular Tachycardia
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
SOB Shortness of Breath
DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis
TB Tuberculosis
AC Antecubital
PEARS Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization
LPM Liters per minute
SCTM Skin Color Temperature Moisture
PO Per Os (AKA By mouth)
PRN Pro Re Nata (AKA as needed)
GSW Gunshot Wound
AMA Against Medical Advice
MI Myocardial infarction (AKA heart attack)
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
PEEP Positive End Expiratory Pressure
CDC Center for Disease Control
LEO Law Enforcement Officer
STOPEAT Sugar, Temperature, Oxygen, Pressure, Electricity, Altitude, Toxins
OTC Over the counter (referring to medications)
PHI Protected Health Information
 

 



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