Acronyms for EMT

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Bilateral

1st B in CEBBS

Round

1st R in PEARRL

Breath

2nd B in CEBBS

React

2nd R in PEARRL

Alert and Orientation

A & O x4

Airway

A in ABCs

Alert

A in AVPU

Abrasions

A in DCAP-BTLS

and

A in PEARRL

Allergies

A in SAMPLE

abdominal aortic aneurysm

AAA

Airway, Breathing, Circulation

ABCs

Automated External Defibrillator

AED

Advanced Emergency Medical technician

AEMT

American Heart Association

AHA

Advanced Life Support

ALS

acute myocardial infarction

AMI

acute pulmonary embolism

APE

American Red Cross

ARC

Breathing

B in ABCs

Breathing

B in CB-SHD

Burns

B in DCAP-BTLS

Blood Glucose

BG

Basic Life Support

BLS

blood pressure

BP

blood sugar

BS

Body Substance Isolation

BSI

bag-valve-mask

BVM

Bilevel positive airway pressure

BiPAP

Circulation

C in ABCs

Cancer

C in CB-SHD

Clear

C in CEBBS

Contusions

C in DCAP-BTLS

cervical collar

C-Collar

Chief Complaint

C/C

Chest Compressions, Airway, Breathing

CAB

coronary artery disease

CAD

congestive heart failure

CHF

Consistent in Color

CIC

Continuous positive airway pressure

CPAP

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CPR

cerebrovascular accident

CVA

Diabetes

D in CB-SHD

Deformities

D in DCAP-BTLS

Do Not Resuscitate

DNR

Equal

E in CEBBS

Equal

E in PEARRL

Events surrounding chief complaint

E in SAMPLE

Electrocardiogram

ECG-EKG

Erectile Dysfunction drugs

ED drugs

Emergency Medical Responder

EMR

Emergency Medical Service

EMS

emergency medical technician

EMT

Esophageal Obturator Airway

EOA

end-tital carbon dioxide

EtCO2

Glasgow Coma Scale

GCS

Heart

H in CB-SHD

Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat

HEENT

heart failure

HF

History (of) Present Illness

HPI

heart rate

HR

Intervention

I in L-OPQRSTI

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

IDDM

intermediate life support

ILS

intravenous

IV

Jugular Venous Distention

JVD

Kendrick Extrication Device

KED

Lacerations

L in DCAP-BTLS

Location

L in L-OPQRSTI

Light

L in PEARRL

Last Oral Intake

L in SAMPLE

Level of Consciousness

LOC

Long Spine Board

LSB

long term care facility

LTC Facility

Landing Zone

LZ

Medications

M in SAMPLE

Multiple Casualty Incident

MCI

myocardial infarction

MI

Mechanism of Injury

MOI

Nasal Cannula

NC

none insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

NIDDM

Nature of Illness

NOI

nasopharyngeal airway

NPA

nonrebreathing mask

NRB

Onset

O in L-OPQRSTI

Oxygen

O2

obstetrics

OB

oropharyngeal airway

OPA

Over the Counter

OTC

Painful Stimulus

P in AVPU

Punctures/Penetrations

P in DCAP-BTLS

Provocation

P in L-OPQRSTI

Pupils

P in PEARRL

Pertinent Past Medical History

P in SAMPLE

patient care report

PCR

Pulmonary Embolism

PE

Past Medical History

PMHx

pulse motor sensor

PMS

Personal protective equipment

PPE

Peripheral vascular disease

PVD

Quality

Q in L-OPQRSTI

Radiation

R in L-OPQRSTI

Respiratory Rate

RR

Surgeries/Scars

S in CB-SHD

Sounds

S in CEBBS

Swelling/Scars

S in DCAP-BTLS

Severity

S in L-OPQRSTI

Signs/Symptoms

S in SAMPLE

Standing Order

SO

Pulse Oximetry

SpO2

Tenderness

T in DCAP-BTLS

Time

T in L-OPQRSTI

transient ischemic attack

TIA

Unresponsive

U in AVPU

Verbal Stimulus

V in AVPU

Verbal Order

VO

Vital Sign

VS

wilderness emergency medical technician

WEMT

Warm Pink Dry

WPD

Patient

pt


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