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ABCs
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airway, breathing/ventilation, circulatory status
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ADA
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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AED
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automated external defibrillator
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AIDS
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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ALS
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advanced life support
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APGAR
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appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respirations
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ANSI
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American national standards institute
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AVPU
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mental status responsiveness check:
alert, verbal stimuli, painful stimuli, unresponsive |
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BLS
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basic life support
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BP or b/p
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blood pressure
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BPM
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beats per minute
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BSI
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body substance isolation
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BVM
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bag valve mask
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cc
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cubic centimeter
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c-collar
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cervical collar
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CDC
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centers for disease control
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CHEMTREC
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chemical transportation emergency center
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CISD
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critical incident stress debriefing
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c-spine
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cervical spine
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cm
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centimeter
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c/o
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complains of or complaining of
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CO
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carbon monoxide
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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COBRA
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consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act (federal legislation providing for EMTALA and continuation of health insurance)
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CQI
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continuous quality improvement
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D5W
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5% dextrose in water
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DCAP-BTLS
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deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures/penetrations, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling
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DCFS
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department of children and family services
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dl or dL
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deciliter
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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DOT
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department of transportation
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EMD
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emergency medical dispatcher
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EMS
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emergency medical services
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ER
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emergency room
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*F
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degrees fahrenheit
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GCS
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Glasgow coma scale
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gtts/min
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drops per minute
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Hazmat
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hazardous materials
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HEPA mask
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high efficiency particulate airborne mask
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HIPAA
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health insurance portability and accountability act
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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HR
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heart rate
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ICS
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incident command system
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IMS
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incident management system
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IV
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intravenous
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J
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joules
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KED
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Kendrick extrication device
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kg
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kilogram
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L
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liter
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lbs
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pounds
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L/min or lpm
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liters per minute
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MCI
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multiple casualty incident
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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mg
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milligram ("migs")
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min
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minute
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mL or ml
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milliliter ("mils")
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mmHg
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millimeters of mercury
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MSDS
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material safety data sheet
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MVC
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motor vehicle collision/crash
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NFPA
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national fire protection association
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NRM
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non-rebreather mask
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O2
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oxygen
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OB
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obstetric
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OPA
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oropharyngeal airway
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OPQRST
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onset, provokes, quality, radiation, severity, time
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OSHA
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occupational safety and health administration
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P
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pulse
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PASG
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pneumatic anti-shock garment
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PCR
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patient care report
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Peds
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pediatrics
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PERRL
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pupils equal and round, regular in size, react to light
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pH
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partial pressure of hydrogen (hydrogen ion concentration, acidity)
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PPE
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personal protective equipment
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psi
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pounds per square inch
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R
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respirations
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RR
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respiratory rate
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Rule of nines
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used to assess body surface area - 9% each: whole head, chest, abdomen, anterior each leg, posterior each leg, upper back, lower back/buttocks, whole arm. perineum 1%
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SAMPLE
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symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last oral intake, events surrounding incident
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SCBA
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self-contained breathing apparatus
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SIDS
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sudden infant death syndrome
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START
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simple triage and rapid treatment
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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VS
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vital signs
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y/o
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year(s) old
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