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EMT Abbreviations
Abbreviates for EMT and Paramedic medical and report shorthand abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AAO X 3 | Alert and oriented to person, place and time |
| AAO X 4 | Alert and oriented to person, place, time and event |
| AB | Abortion |
| ABC | Airway, Breathing, Circulation |
| Abd | Abdomen/abdominal |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
| AED | Automatic External Defibrillator |
| A | fib |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| ALS | Advanced Life Support |
| AMI | Acute myocardial infarction |
| ant | Anterior |
| ARDS | Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| ASA | Aspirin |
| BCLS | Basic Cardiac Life Support |
| BLS | Basic Life Support |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| bpm | Beats Per Minute |
| BS | Bowel Sounds/Breath Sounds/Blood Sugar |
| BSA | Body Surface Area |
| BVM | Bag Valve Mask |
| CC | Chief complaint |
| c/o | complains of |
| C1...C7 | cervical nerve 1 through 7; cervical vertebrae 1 through 7 |
| Ca | Calcium |
| CA, Ca, ca | Cancer, carcinoma |
| caps | Capsules |
| CAT | computer axial tomography |
| cc | Cubic centimeter |
| CHF | Congestive heart failure |
| Cl | chloride |
| cm | Centimeter |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CO | carbon monoxide |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| cont | continued |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CP | Chest Pain |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CQI | Continuous Quality Improvement |
| C | Section |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke) |
| CXR | chest xray |
| D/C | discontinue |
| D5W | Dextrose 5% in water |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| DP | Dorsalis pedis |
| DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus |
| drsg | dressing |
| DTs | delirium tremens |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| DX, Dx, dx | Diagnosis |
| ECG (EKG) | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiogram |
| ED | Emergency Department |
| EDC | estimated date of confinement |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| ENT | Ear, nose, and throat |
| Epi | Epinephrine |
| ET | endotracheal |
| ETA | estimated time of arrival |
| ETOH | alcohol |
| FB | foreign body |
| FBAO | foreign boy airway obstruction |
| Fx | fracture |
| g, gm | Gram |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| gr | Grain |
| GSW | Gunshot wound |
| gt, gtt | Drop, drops |
| Gyn | gynecology |
| h20 | water |
| h202 | hydrogen peroxide |
| HAZ MAT | Hazardous materials |
| HCI | Hydrochloric acid, hydrochloride |
| HCO3 | Bicarbonate |
| HCT | Hematocrit |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HR | Heart rate |
| Hr | Hour |
| HTN | hypertension |
| Hx | History |
| IC | Incident Command |
| ID | Identification |
| IDDM | Insulin |
| IM | intramuscular |
| inf | Inferior |
| IO | intraosseous |
| irreg | irregular |
| IUD | Intrauterine device |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| JVD | jugular vein distention |
| K+ | potassium |
| kg | kilogram |
| KO | Keep open |
| L | Left |
| L1...L5 | lumbar nerve 1 through 5; lumbar vertebrae 1 through 5 |
| lat | lateral |
| lb | pound |
| LLL | left lower lobe |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| LOC | loss of consciousness/level of consciousness |
| LR | Lactated Ringers Solution |
| LUL | left upper lobe |
| LUQ | Left upper quadrant |
| MAST | military anti |
| mcg | microgram |
| MCI | Mass casualty Incident |
| MD | Medical doctor, muscular dystrophy |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler |
| meds | medications |
| Mg | Magnesium |
| mg | Milligram |
| MI | Myocardial infarction (Heart Attack) |
| min | minute |
| ml/mL | milliliter |
| mmHg | millimeters of mercury |
| MMR | measles, mumps, and rubella |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis, morphine sulfate |
| MVA | Motor vehicle accident |
| MVC | Motor vehicle crash |
| N/V | nausea / vomiting |
| NA | not applicable |
| Na | Sodium |
| NaCl | Sodium chloride |
| NC | nasal cannula |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NGT | Nasogastric tube |
| NH | nursing home |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NKDA | No known drug allergies |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| NRB | non rebreather mask |
| NS | normal saline |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| O/P | outpatient |
| O2 | oxygen |
| O2Sat | oxygen saturation by pulse oximeter |
| OB | obstetrics |
| Ob | GYN |
| OD | Overdose |
| OR | operating room |
| OTC | Over the counter (a drug that can be obtained without a prescription) |
| oz | Ounce |
| P | pulse |
| P, W & D | Pink, Warm and Dry |
| PO | By mouth |
| prn. | As needed, whenever necessary |
| PCN | Penicillin |
| PD | Police Department |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PEA | pulseless electrical activity |
| PEARL | Pupils equal and reactive to light |
| peds | Pediatrics |
| PID | Pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMH | past medical history |
| POV | Privately owned vehicle |
| PPD | Purified protein derivative (of tuberculin) |
| ppm | Parts per million |
| Pt | patient |
| PVC | Premature ventricular contraction |
| q | Every |
| q2h | Every 2 hours |
| q4h | Every 4 hours |
| qd | Every day |
| qh | Every hour |
| qid | Four times a day |
| qid | four times daily (quater in die) |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
| BID | 2x/day |
| RML | right middle lobe |
| RN | Registered nurse |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| ROM | Range of motion (of joint) |
| RUL | right upper lobe |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| Rx | Prescription |
| S/S | signs and symptoms |
| SIDS | Sudden infant death syndrome |
| SL | sublingual |
| SOB | short of breath |
| subq | Subcutaneous |
| SVT | supraventricular tachycardia |
| sx | Symptom |
| SYNCOPAL | Fainting spell |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| TIA | transient ischemic attach (Stroke) |
| tid | three times a day |
| TKO | to keep open |
| TMJ | Temporo mandibular joint |
| TPR | Temperature, pulse, respirations |
| tsp | Teaspoon |
| Tx | treatment |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| UTL | unable to locate |
| V | fib |
| VS | Vital signs |
| VT/V | tach |
| WBC | White blood cell |
| wt | weight |
| Y/O | year old |
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