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| V/Q match | Ventilation perfusion match
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| V-Tach | Ventricular tachycardia
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| VF | Ventricular fibrillation
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| ACS | Acute coronary syndrome
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| AMI | Acute myocardial infraction
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| AGE | Arterial gas embolism
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| ASD | autism spectrum disorder
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| DNR | Do not resuscitate
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| BMV | Bag-valve mask
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| ATV | automatic transport ventilator
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| AICD | automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator
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| CVA | cerebrovascular accident
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| SVR | systemic vascular resistance
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| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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| CNS | Central nervous system
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| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid
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| CHF | Congestive heart failure
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| CAPD | Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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| CCPD | Continuous cycle assisted peritoneal dialysis
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| RAS | reticular activating system
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| SCA | Sickle cell anemia
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| PEA | Pulseless electrical activity
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| DTs | Delirium tremens
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| CISM | critical incident stress management
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| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure
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| NPPV | Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation
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| CAD | coronary artery disease
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| DKA | Diabetic ketoacidosis
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| NIMS | National incident management system
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| Spo2 | Oxygen saturation
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| MCI | Multiple casualty incident
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| LVAD | Left ventricular assist device
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| ICP | Interacranial pressure
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| PPE | Personal protective equipment
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| PNS | Peripheral nervous system
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| ICS | Incident command system
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| HIPAA | Health insurance Port ability and accountability Act
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| HPI | History of the present illness
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| FROPVD | Flow restricted oxygen powered ventilation device
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| ESRD | End stage renal disease
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| FiO2 | Fraction of inspired oxygen
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| JVD | Jugular vein detention
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| PMH | Past medical history
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| EMD | Emergency Medical Dispatcher
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| NHTSA | National Highway traffic and safety administration
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| NREMT | National Registry of emergency medical technicians
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| AEMT | Advanced emergency medical technician
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| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act
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| QI | Quality improvement
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| Sars | Severe acute respiratory syndrome
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| Cdc | Center for Disease Control
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| Osha | Occupational safety and health administration
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| Tb | Tuberculosis
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| Ppd | Purified protein derived TB test
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| Cisd | Critical incident stress debriefing
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| Hmi | Hazardous material incident
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| Tst | Tuberculosis skin test
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| Aids | Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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| Mva | Motor vehicle accident
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| Ngt | Nitro
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| Aed | Automated external defibrillator
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| Atp | Aderosine triphosphate
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| Fast | Face arm speech test
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| AAA | Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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| Tia | Transient ischemic attack
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| Pcr | Pre-hospital care report
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| Mona | Morphine oxygen nitrates and Aspirin
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| Three components of the GCS | Eyes opening verbal response and malar response
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| If GCS is less than 8 | Intubate
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| What's the difference between multi-system trauma and multi trauma | Multiple trauma is more than one Serious injury multi-system trauma is more than one Serious injury affecting more than one body system
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| Transportation decision | Appropriate decision of Transportation and destination
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| People dont see or hear ambulances until they are how far away? | 50-100 ft
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| How big of an area does a chopper need to land | 100ftx100ft
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| 3 donts with choppers | Shine a light in pilots eyes, dont touch helo, always approach from the side.
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| What are factors that affect response time | Day of the week time of day weather railroad road maintenance construction Bridges and tunnels schools in school buses
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| Level 1 Trauma Center | Teaching Hospital
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| Level 2 Trauma Center | Staff on site
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| Level 3 Trauma Center | Staff at 15 minutes to get to the hospital
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| Why is a trauma score important | So you know what hospital to take your patient to
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| Rpm | Restoration pulse mental status
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| Nfpa | National Fire Protection Association
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| Epa | Environmental Protection Agency
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| Rdd | Radiological dispersal device or a dirty bomb
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| Dan | Diver alert Network
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| Pat | Pediatric assessment triangle
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