TITLE: ABBREVIATIONS REVISED: March 1, 2020 - Ada County, Idaho

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@ a AAA ABC

ABD, abd AC ACP ACL ACLS

ACS ACSO AED

ADD ADHD

admin AEMT

AIDS

ALOC

ALS am AMA AMI AMS amp ant A/O APAP approx appy

AT

before abdominal aortic aneurysm airway, breathing, circulation abdomen antecubital Ada County Paramedics anterior cruciate ligament Advanced Cardiac Life Support Acute Coronary Syndrome Ada County Sheriff's Office Automatic External Defibrillator Attention Deficit Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder administration Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Altered Level of consciousness Advanced Life Support morning against medical advice Acute Myocardial Infarct Altered Mental Status ampule anterior alert and oriented acetaminophen approximately appendectomy

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ARDS

ASA ASAP ASHD AV node BBS

BCP BFD BG BGL bicarb b.i.d. bilat BiPAP

BLE BLS BM BP bpm BPD brady BS Bx

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome aspirin as soon as possible Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease atrial ventricular node bilateral breath sounds birth control pills Boise Fire Department blood glucose blood glucose level bicarbonate twice per day bilateral biphasic positive airway pressure bilateral lower extremities Basic Life Support bowel movement blood pressure beats per minute Boise Police Department bradycardia breath sounds biopsy

C C-1 to C-7 C section C-spine Ca++ CA CABG CAD caps

Celsius cervical vertebrate cesarean section cervical spine calcium cancer coronary artery bypass graph coronary artery disease capsule(s)

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cath cc C/C CCU CCSO

CF CFD chemo CHF chol C CI cm cmH2O CMS

CNS c/o CO C02 COPD

CP CPAP

CPR

CSF CT CTA C-T-L

CVA

DNR DO DOA

catheter cubic centimeter chief complaint Coronary Care Unit Canyon County Sheriff's Department Cystic Fibrosis Caldwell Fire Department chemotherapy Congestive Heart Failure cholesterol circulation chlorine, chloride centimeter centimeters of water circulation, movement sensation central nervous system complains of carbon monoxide carbon dioxide chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chest pain continuous positive airway pressure cardiopulmonary resuscitation cerebrospinal fluid computed axial tomography clear to auscultation cervical, thoracic, lumbar spine cerebrovascular accident, Stroke do not resuscitate Doctor of Osteopathy dead on arrival

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DOB DOE DPOA DPOAHC

Dr. DT DTP

DUI DVT Dx D5W

date of birth dyspnea on exertion Durable Power of Attorney Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare doctor delirium tremens diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus driving under the influence deep vein thrombosis diagnosis 5% dextrose in sterile water

E EBL EFD ECG ED EEG EENT EMS EMT

EOM Epi ER ET EtC02 ETT CETT etc ET0H eval ext

east estimated blood loss Eagle Fire Department electrocardiogram emergency department electroencephalogram eyes, ears, nose, throat Emergency Medical Services Emergency Medical Technician extra ocular movement epinephrine emergency room endotracheal end tidal carbon dioxide Endotracheal Tube cuffed endotracheal tube etcetera ethanol alcohol evaluation extremities, external

F FBAO

Fe++ FHx Ft f/u Fx

Fahrenheit Foreign Body Airway Obstruction iron Family history feet follow up fracture

g

gram

ga

gauge

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale

GCPD

Garden City Police Department

gest

gestation, gestational

GI

gastrointestinal

GLF

ground level fall

GSW

gunshot wound

Grav (I, II...) number of pregnancies

gtt(s)

drops

GU

genitourinary

GYN

gynecology

h H+ HA HAZMAT HAZMED

HC03HEENT

Hg HHN HIPAA

HIV

HR Hx

hour hydrogen headache Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Medical Team bicarbonate head, eyes, ears, nose, throat mercury handheld nebulizer Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act human immunodeficiency virus heart rate history

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H20 H202

water

hydrogen peroxide

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I & O ICP ICU ID IDDM

IDOC

IDOC-CO

i.e. IM IN in inf ISP IO IV

intake and output intracranial pressure Intensive Care Unit identification insulin dependent diabetes mellitus Idaho Department of Corrections Idaho Department of Corrections ? Correctional Officer that is, for example intramuscular intranasal inches inferior Idaho State Police intraosseous intravenous

JVD

jugular venous distension

K+ kg KFD KVO

potassium kilogram Kuna Fire Department keep vein open

l L L-1 to L-5

liter left lumbar vertebrae

lab

laboratory

lac

laceration

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LAD

lap lat lb(s) LCA LEO lg LLE LLL LLQ LOC

left anterior descending coronary artery laparotomy lateral pounds left coronary artery Law Enforcement Officer large left lower extremity left lower lobe left lower quadrant Loss of consciousness

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m MAE MAX mcg MD med mEq mg Mg++ Mg/dL MI MICU min ml mm mmHg mod MFD MOI MOM MP MPD Mph

meter moves all extremities maximum microgram Medical Doctor medicine milliequivalent milligrams Magnesium milligrams per deciliter Myocardial Infarct Mobile Intensive Care Unit minute milliliter millimeter millimeters mercury moderate Meridian Fire Department mechanism of injury Milk of Magnesia Military Police Meridian Police Department Miles per hour

MRI MS MVA MVC

magnetic resonance imaging Multiple Sclerosis Motor Vehicle Accident Motor Vehicle Collision

N NFD NICU NIDDM

NKA NKDA noct NP NPA NPD NPO NRB NSAID

NTG N/V Na+ NaCl NaHCO3 NAD n/c Neb neg neuro NG

north Nampa Fire Department Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus no known allergies no known drug allergies nocturnal Nurse Practitioner Nasal Pharyngeal Airway Nampa Police Department nothing by mouth non-rebreather mask non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug nitroglycerine nausea & vomiting sodium sodium chloride Sodium Bicarbinate no apparent distress nasal cannula nebulizer negative neurology nasogastric tube

O2 O2 sat OB OB/GYN

oxygen oxygen saturation Obstetrics Obstetrics & Gynecology

OCTC

OD OLMC OPA OR ORA ortho OTC oz

Orchard Combat training Center Fire Department overdose On-Line Medical Control Oral Pharyngeal Airway operation room On Room Air orthopedics over the counter ounce

p

after

PA

Physician's Assistance

PAD

peripheral artery disease

palp

palpation, palpated

para (I, II...) prior births

path

pathology

PASG

pneumatic anti-shock garment

p.c.

after meals

PCL

posterior cruciate ligament

PCN

penicillin

PCP

Primary Care Physician

PDR

Physician's Desk Reference

PE

pulmonary embolism

ped(s)

pediatrics

PEEP

Positive End Expiratory Pressure

PERRL

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light

PERRLA

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light with accommodation

pH

hydrogen ion concentration

(acidity)

PICU

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

PMHx

past medical history

PMD

Primary Medical Doctor

PMS

pulses, movement, sensation

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PND

p.o. POC postop preop p.r.n., PRN prox psi psych Pt, pt P.T. PTA PVD PX, px

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

by mouth

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Position of comfort

post-operative

pre-operative

as needed

proximal

pounds per square inch

psychiatry

patient

Physical Therapist or therapy

Prior to arrival

peripheral vascular disease

physical examination

q QA q.d. q.h. q2h q.i.d. q.o.d. QRU quad

every quality assurance every day every hour every 2 hours four times a day every other day quick response unit quadriplegic

R RA RBC RCA re: rehab resp RLE RLL RLQ RML RN R/O, r/o

right Rheumatoid Arthritis red blood cell right coronary artery regarding rehabilitation respiration(s) right lower extremity right lower lobe right lower quadrant right middle lobe registered nurse rule out

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