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AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
TERM 2
ABCD
DEFINITION 2
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability
TERM 3
ABD
DEFINITION 3
Abdominal Dressing
TERM 4
AC Space
DEFINITION 4
Antecubital Fossa
TERM 5
ACLS
DEFINITION 5
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
AED
Automatic External Defibrillator
TERM 7
AIDS
DEFINITION 7
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
TERM 8
ALOC
DEFINITION 8
Altered Level of Consciousness
TERM 9
ALS
DEFINITION 9
Advanced Life Support
TERM 10
AEIOUTIPS
DEFINITION 10
Diagnostic tool for altered LOC
ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
TERM 17
AVL
DEFINITION 17
Automatic Vehicle Location
TERM 18
AVPU
DEFINITION 18
Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
TERM 19
BLS
DEFINITION 19
Basic Life Support
TERM 20
BP
DEFINITION 20
Blood Pressure
BSI
Body Substance Isolation
TERM 22
BVM
DEFINITION 22
Bag-Valve Mask
TERM 23
CABG
DEFINITION 23
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
TERM 24
CAD
DEFINITION 24
Coronary Artery Disease
TERM 25
CAD
DEFINITION 25
Computer Aided Dispatch
CHP
California Highway Patrol
TERM 32
CISD
DEFINITION 32
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
TERM 33
CISM
DEFINITION 33
Critical Incident Stress Management
TERM 34
CNS
DEFINITION 34
Central Nervous System
TERM 35
C/O
DEFINITION 35
Complaining Of
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
TERM 37
CPAP
DEFINITION 37
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
TERM 38
CPR
DEFINITION 38
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
TERM 39
CSF
DEFINITION 39
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
TERM 40
CSM
DEFINITION 40
Circulation, Sensation, Motor
DM
Diabetic Mellitus
TERM 47
DNR
DEFINITION 47
Do Not Resuscitate
TERM 48
DOT
DEFINITION 48
Department of Transportation
TERM 49
DT's
DEFINITION 49
Delirium Tremens
TERM 50
DVT
DEFINITION 50
Deep Vein Thrombosis
ED
Emergency Department
TERM 52
ED
DEFINITION 52
Erectile Dysfunction
TERM 53
EKG/ECG
DEFINITION 53
Electrocardiogram
TERM 54
EMD
DEFINITION 54
Emergency Medical Dispatch
TERM 55
EMS
DEFINITION 55
Emergency Medical Services
ETOH
Alcohol
TERM 62
ET(T)
DEFINITION 62
Endotracheal Tube
TERM 63
FCC
DEFINITION 63
Federal Communications Commission
TERM 64
FD
DEFINITION 64
Fire Department
TERM 65
GCS
DEFINITION 65
Glasgow Coma Scale
GI
Gastrointestinal
TERM 67
GTTS
DEFINITION 67
Drops
TERM 68
HACE
DEFINITION 68
High Altitude Cerebral Edema
TERM 69
HAPE
DEFINITION 69
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
TERM 70
HAV
DEFINITION 70
Hepatitis A Virus
HPI
History of Present Illness
TERM 77
ICP
DEFINITION 77
Intracranial Pressure
TERM 78
ICS
DEFINITION 78
Incident Command System
TERM 79
IM
DEFINITION 79
Intramuscular
TERM 80
IV
DEFINITION 80
Intravenous
JVD
Jugular Venous Distention
TERM 82
LMP
DEFINITION 82
Last Menstrual Period
TERM 83
LOC
DEFINITION 83
Level of Consciousness
TERM 84
MCI
DEFINITION 84
Multi-casuality Incident
TERM 85
MDC
DEFINITION 85
Mobile Data Computer
NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
TERM 92
NIH
DEFINITION 92
National Institute of Health
TERM 93
NPA
DEFINITION 93
Nasopharyngeal Airway
TERM 94
NPO
DEFINITION 94
Nothing by Mouth
TERM 95
NS
DEFINITION 95
Normal Saline
NTG
Nitroglycerin
TERM 97
OES
DEFINITION 97
Office of Emergency Services
TERM 98
OPQRST
DEFINITION 98
Onset, Provoking/Palliating, Quality, Region/Radiation,
Severity, Time
TERM 99
OSHA
DEFINITION 99
Occupational, Safety and Health Adminstration
TERM 100
OTC
DEFINITION 100
Over The Counter
