PROTOCOL - SFDPH
|Reference II: ABBREVIATIONS |
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|ABC’s |Airway, Breathing, Circulation |LOC |Level of Consciousness |
|ACLS |Advanced Cardiac Life Support |lpm |Liter Per Minute |
|AED |Automatic External Defibrillator |MAD |Mucosal Atomizer Device |
|ALS |Advanced Life Support |max |Maximum |
|AMS |Altered Mental Status |mcg |Microgram |
|ASA |Aspirin |meds |Medications |
|BLS |Basic Life Support |mEq |Milliequivalent |
|BP |Blood Pressure |min. |Minute |
|BVM |Bag Valve Mask |mg |Milligram |
|CaCI |Calcium Chloride |MI |Myocardial Infarction |
|C-Spine |Cervical Spine |ml |Milliliter |
|CHF |Congestive Heart Failure |NPA |Nasopharyngeal Airway |
|COPD |Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |NPO |Nothing per mouth |
|CPR |Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation |NTI |Nasal Tracheal Intubation |
|D10W |Dextrose 10% in water |NTG |Nitroglycerin |
|D25W |Dextrose 25% in water |NS |Normal Saline |
|D50W |Dextrose 50% in water |OB |Obstetrical |
|DKA |Diabetic Ketoacidosis |OPA |Oropharyngeal Airway |
|DNR |Do Not Resuscitate |OTI |Oral Tracheal Intubation |
|ED |Emergency Department |OTC |Over the Counter |
|ECG |Electro-Cardiogram |PALS |Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
|EMS |Emergency Medical Services |PEA |Pulseless Electrical Activity |
|Epi |Epinephrine |PERRLA |Pupils equal, round and reactive to light and |
| | | |accommodation |
|ETT |Endotracheal Tube |PO |By mouth |
|G |Gram |prn |As Needed |
|GCS |Glasgow Coma Scale |QRS |Parts of cardiac contraction complex |
|GYN |Gynecological |R/O |Rule Out |
|HazMat |Hazardous Materials Incident |SBP |Systolic Blood Pressure |
|HTN |Hypertension |SL |Sublingual |
|IO |Intraosseous |SQ |Subcutaneous |
|IM |Intramuscular |SVT |Supraventricular Tachycardia |
|IN |Intranasal |TKO |To Keep Open |
|IV |Intravenous |SL |Sublingual |
|IVP |IV Push |V-Fib |Ventricular Fibrillation |
|kg |Kilogram |V-Tach |Ventricular Tachycardia |
|J |Joule (Electrical measurement) | | |
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