Acronyms for EMT
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
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