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AAA

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

A & B

Assault and Battery

A & OX 123

Alert and Oriented Times 1 or 2 or 3

Abd

Abdomen

AC

Antecubital

ABG

Arterial Blood Gas

Adm

Admitted

AED

Automatic External Defibrillator

A.Fib., A.F.

Atrial Fibrillation

AFL

Atrial Flutter

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AKA

Above the Knee Amputation

ALS (1)

Advanced Life Support

ALS (2)

Amiotropic Lateral Sclerosis

a.m.

Before noon

AMA

Against Medical Advice

amb

Ambulance

amp

Ampule

AMI

Acute Myocardial Infarction

AP

Anterior-Posterior

AOTB

Alcohol Odor to Breathe

ARF

Ambulance Report Form

ANT

Anterior

ASA

Aspirin

ASHD

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

A.Tach

Atrial Tachycardia

@

At

___


a

Before

bid

Twice a day

bicarb.

Bicarbonate

bilat.

Bilateral

BKA

Below the Knee Amputation

BLS

Basic Life Support

BM

Bowel Movement

BP

Blood Pressure

Bright R.B.P.R

Bright Red Blood Per Rectum

Dark R.B.P.R.

Dark Red Blood Per Rectum

bpm

Beats Per Minute

BOW

Bag of Water

BS

Breath Sound

BSA

Body Surface Area

BVM

Bag/Valve/Mask

___


c

With

C

Celsius

C&C

City & County of Honolulu

C1 - C7

Cervical Vertebrae 1 to 7

CA

Castle Medical Center

Ca (1)

Cancer

Ca (2)

Calcium

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CaCl

Calcium Chloride

CAD (1)

Coronary Artery Disease

CAD (2)

Computer Aided Dispatch

cc

Cubic centimeter

c-collar

Cervical Collar

CCU

Coronary Care Unit

CHB

Complete Heart Block

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

clin.imp., (C.I.)

Clinical Impression

cm

Centimeter

CO

Carbon Monoxide

c/o

Complains of

commo

Communication

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CO2

Carbon Dioxide

C.P. (1)

Chest Pain

C.P. (2)

Cerebral Palsy

CPA

Cardiopulmonary Arrest

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

CL

Clear

c-section

Caesarean Section

CSF

Cerebrospinal Fluid

CXR

Chest X-Ray

CT scan

Computerized Axial Tomography

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)

Change

D/C

Discharge

D&C

Dilation & Curettage

defib

Defibrillation

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

DIER

Died in Emergency Room

DOA

Dead On Arrival

Decreased

DOE

Dyspnea on Exertion

DT's

Delirium Tremens

DP

Dorsalis Pedis [pulses]

Dr.

Doctor

DSG

Dressing

DSD

Dry Sterile Dressing

D 5 W

5% Dextrose in Water

Dx

Diagnosis

EBL

Estimated Blood Loss

ECG

Electrocardiogram

ED

Emergency Department

EDC

Estimated Date of Confinement

EKG (ECG)

Electrocardiogram

EMD

Electromechanical Dissociation

EMS

Emergency Medical Services

EMSS

Emergency Medical Service System

EMT

Emergency Medical Technician

EOA

Esophageal Obturator Airway

EOM

Extraocular Movements

ESRD

End Stage Renal Disease

Epi

Epinephrine

EPS

Extrapyramidal Side Effects

ER

Emergency Room

E.S.O.

Extended Standing Orders

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival

ETCO2

ET Tube CO2 monitor

ETOH

Ethyl Alcohol

ET (ETT)

Endotracheal Tube

/=

Not Equal

=

Equal

F

Farenheit

FB

Foreign Body

FHTs

Fetal Heat Tones

ft, '

foot, feet

Female

FUO

Fever of Unknown Origin

Fx

Fracture

g 1 , g 2

Gravida 1, Gravida 2, etc

g 1 , p 2

Gravida 1, para 2 [ 3 pregnancies, 2 births ]

gal

Gallon

GI

Gastrointestinal

gm

Gram

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale

GSW

Gun Shot Wound

gtt

Drops

>

Greater Than

Going to or Leading to

HA

Headache

HAZMAT

Hazardous Materials

HBP

High Blood Pressure

H2O2

Hydrogen Peroxide

HCO3

Bicarbonate

HCTZ

Hydrochlorothiazide

HFD

Honolulu Fire Department

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

hosp

Hospital

H/O

History of

HPD

Honolulu Police Department

HR

Heart Rate

HTN

Hypertension

Hypervent

Hyperventilation Syndrome

Hx

History

H2O

Water

IC

Intracranial

ICB

Intracranial Bleed

ICD

Internal Cardiac Defibrillator

ICP

Intracranial Pressure

ICS

Incident Command System

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

ID

Identification

IM

Intramuscular

imp

Impression

in, "

Inch

Increased

IO

Introsseous

IPPB

Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing

IUP

Intrauterine Pregnancy

IV

Intravenous

IVR

Idio - Ventricular Rhythm

IVP

Intravenous Push

Jct

Junction

JVD

Jugular Vein Distention

JR

Junctional Rhythm

KED

Kendricks Extrication Device

K

Potassium

kg

Kilogram

KH

Kahuku Hospital

KI

Kaiser Hospital

KP

Kapiolani Womens & Children Hospital

KU

Kuakini Medical Center

KVO

Keep Vein Open

L

Liter

LAD

Left Axis Deviation

l/m

liters per minute

lac

Laceration

lat

Lateral

lb

Pound

LBBB

Left Bundle Branch Block

LBP

Low Back Pain

LCA

Left Coronary Artery

L & D

Labor and Delivery

lg

Large

Lido

Lidocaine

LLL

Left Lower Lobe (lung)

LLQ

Left Lower Quadrant

LMP

Last Menstrual Period

LOC (1)

Level of Consciousness

LOC (2)

Loss of Consciousess

lt, l

Left

LUL

Left Upper Lobe

LUQ

Left Upper Quadrant

<

Less than

Male

Lyte

Electrolyte

MAE

Moves All Extermities

MAST (1)

Military Assistance to Safety & Traffic

MAST (2)

Military [Medical] Anti-Shock Trouser

Max

Maximum

M.D.

Doctor of Medicine

ME

Medical Examiner

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

Milligram

mg%

Milligram per Centimeter

MI

Myocardial Infarction

MICT

Mobile Intensive Care Technician

mid

Middle

min.

Minute, minimal

ml

Milliliter

mm

Millimeter

mmHg

Millimeter of Mercury

mo (s)

Month (s)

MS

Morphine Sulfate

M/S

Medical / Surgical

MT

M.A.S.T. Transport

MVC

Motor Vehicle Crash

N/A

Not Applicable

NaCl

Sodium Chloride (normal saline)

NAD

No Acute Distress

NaHCO3

Sodium Bicarbonate

NC

Nasal Cannula

Na+

Sodium

N.P.

Nasal Prongs

N. Perf

Non-Perfusing

N/D

Not Done

neg

Negative

NG

Nasogastric

NKDA

No Know Drug Allergies

NL

Normal

no

Number

NPA

Nasopharyngeal Airway

NPO

Nothing by Mouth

NS

Normal Saline

NSR

Normal Sinus Rhythm

NTG

Nitroglycerine

N/V

Nausea and Vomitting

N/V/D

Nausea. Vomiting & Diarrhea

0 (strike-through)

None, Negative, Without

O2

Oxygen

OB

Obstetrics

OB-GYN

Obstetrics and Gynecology

OD

Overdose

o.d.

Right Eye

OPA

Oropharyngeal Airway

OR

Operating Room

o.s.

Left Eye

OTC

Over the Counter, non-prescription

o.u.

Both Eyes

oz

Ounce

___


p

After


P

Pulse

PAC

Premature Atrial Contraction

palp

Palpatation

para

Number of live births

PCN

Penicillin

PD

Police Department

P.E. (1)

Physical Examination

P.E. (2)

Pulmonary Embolus

PEEP

Positive End Expiratory Pressure

PEA

Pulseless Electrical Activity

PID

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

p.m.

Post Meridian (after noon)

PM

Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi

POST

Posterior

PMD

Private Medical Doctor

PMH

Past Medical History

PND

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

po

my mouth

postop

Postoperative

pr

Per rectum

POV

Persons Own Vehicle

pm

As needed

PSVT

Proxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia

PTSD

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PUD

Peptic Ulcer Disease

PVC

Premature Ventricular Contraction

q, ____


q

Every


qd

Once a day

q2h

Every 2 hours

qid

4 times a day

QU

Queens Medical Center

qt

Quart

RAD

Right Axis Deviation

RBBB

Right Bundle Branch Block

RCA

Right Coronary Artery

resp

Respiratory

RLL

Right Lower Lobe [lung]

RLQ

Right Lower Quadrant

R/O

Rule Out

RF

Refused Treatment

ROM

Range of Motion

RN

Registered Nurse

RR

Respiratory Rate

RL, R, "Circled R"

Right

RUL

Right Upper Lobe [lung]

RUQ

Right Upper Quadrant

RTN

Return

Rx

Treatment

Rxn

Reaction

s

Without

SB

Straub

SC

Scene

sec [s]

Second [s]

semi

Half

SF

Saint Francis Hospital

SIDS

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

s. brady or SB

Sinus Bradycardia

sl

Sublingual

sm

Small

SVT

Supra Ventricular Tachycardia

S/P

Status Post

S.O.

Standing Orders

SOB

Shortness of Breath

sol

Solution

sq, sc

Subcutaneous

SR (1)

Sinus Rhythm

SR (2)

Standby Response

SROM

Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes

ST

Standby

SFW

Saint Francis West Hospital

Sx

Signs, symptoms

ST, S-tach

Sinus Tach

STAT

Now, immediately

Sz

Seizure

T1-T12

Thoracic Vertebrae 1 to 12

TC3 or TC4

Tylenol with Codiene #3 or #4

TB

Tuberculosis

tbsp

Tablespoon

temp

Temperature

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack

tid

Three times a day

TKO

To Keep Open

TMJ

Temporomandibular Joint

T-port

Transport

TR

Tripler Army Medical Center

T/R

Treated and Released

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

V+D

Vomiting and Diarrhea

VF, V-Fib

Ventricular Fibrillation

v.s.

vital signs

V-Tach, VT

Ventricular Tachycardia

WCCHC, WT

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Care Clinic

WH, WGH

Wahiawa General Hospital

wt

Weight

w/s

Watt-second

W, w/o

Without

y.o.

year old

yr

Year

First Degree

Second Degree

Third Degree

O_______

Supine

O


|___

Full fowler's

O


\___

Semi-fowler's position

O


|


|

Standing

O


|___


......|


Sitting


=>

then