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57 Cards in this Set
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ABCD
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Airway
Breathing Circulation Differential Diagnosis |
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ACE
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme
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ACLS
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Advanced cardiovascular life support
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ACS
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Acute coronary syndrome
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AED
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Automated external defibrillator
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AHF
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Acute heart failure
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AIVR
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Accelerated idioventricular rhythm
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AMI
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Acute myocardial infarction
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aPTT
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Activated partial thromboplastin time
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BLS
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Basic life support
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CARES
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Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival
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CPR
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Cardiopulmosary resuscitation
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CPSS
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Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
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CT
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Computed tomography
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DNAR (DNR)
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Do Not Attempt Resuscitaion
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ECG
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Electrocardiogram
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ED
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Emergency Department
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EMS
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Emergency Medical Services
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ET
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Endotrachial
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FDA
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Food and Drug Administration
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FIO2
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Fraction of inspired oxygen
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GI
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Gastrointestional
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ICU
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Intensive Care Unit
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INR
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International normalized ratio
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IO
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Intraosseous
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IV
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Intravenous
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LMWH
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Low-molecular-weight heparin
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LV
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Left ventricle or Left ventricular
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mA
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milliamperes
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MACE
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Major adverse cardiac events
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MET
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Medical emergency team
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MI
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Myocardial infarction
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mmHg
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Millimeters of mercury
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NIH
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National Institutes of Health
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NIHSS
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National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
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NINDS
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National Institues of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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NPA
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Nasopharyngeal airway
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NSAIDs
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Nonsterodial anti-inflammatory drugs
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NSTEMI
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Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
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OPA
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Oropharyngeal airway
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Paco2
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Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood
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PCI
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Percutaneous coronary intervention
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PE
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Pulmonary embolism
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PEA
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Pulseless electrical activity
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PT
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Prothrombim time
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ROSC
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Return of spontaneous circulation
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RRT
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Rapid response team
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rtPA
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Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
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RV
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Right ventricle or right ventricular
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SBP
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Systolic blood pressure
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STEMI
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ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
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SVT
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Supraventricular tachycardia
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TCP
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Transcutaneous pacing
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UA
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Unstable angina
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UFH
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Unfractioned heparin
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VF
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Ventricular fibrillation
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VT
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Venticular tachycardia
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