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86 Cards in this Set
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ABCs |
Airway, Breathing, Circulation |
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ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
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AED |
Automated external defibrillator |
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AIDS |
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
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ALS |
Advance Life Support |
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APGAR |
Apperance, pulse, grimace, activity, respirations |
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ANSI |
American national standards Institute |
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AVPU |
Alert Verbal Painful Unresponsive |
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BLS |
Basic life support |
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BP B/P |
Blood pressure |
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BPM |
Beats per minute |
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BSI |
Body substance isolation |
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BVM |
Bag valve mask |
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cc |
Cubic centimeter |
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C-collar |
Cervical collar |
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CDC |
Central disease control |
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CHEMTREC |
Chemical transportation Emergency Center |
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CISD |
Critical Incident stress debriefing |
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C-spine |
Cervical spine |
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Cm |
Centimeter |
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C/o |
Complaining of |
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CO |
Carbon Monoxide |
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CO2 |
Carbon dioxide |
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COBRA |
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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CQI |
Continuous quality improvement |
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D5W |
5% Dextrose in water |
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DCAP- BTLS |
Deformities contusions abrasions punctures/penetration burns tenderness lacerations swelling |
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DCFS |
Department of children and family services |
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dL |
Deciliter |
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DNR |
Do not resuscitate |
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DOT |
Department of Transportation |
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ED |
Emergency Department |
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EMD |
Emergency medical dispatcher |
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EMS |
Emergency medical services |
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ER |
Emergency room |
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°F |
Degrees Fahrenheit |
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GCS |
Glasgow Coma Scale |
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Gtts/min |
Drops per minute |
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HEPA Mask |
High efficiency particulate airborne mask |
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HIPAA |
Health insurance portability and accountability act |
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HIV |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
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HR |
Heart rate |
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ICS |
Incident command system |
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IMS |
Incident management system |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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J |
Joules |
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KED |
Kendrick extrication device |
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Kg |
Kilograms |
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L |
Liters |
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Lbs |
Pounds |
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L/min or lpm |
Liters per minute |
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MCI |
Multiple casualty incident |
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Mg |
Milligram |
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Min |
Minute |
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mL |
Milliliter |
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MmHg |
Millimeters of Mercury |
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MSDS |
Metrical Safety Data Sheet |
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MVC |
Motor vehicle collision or crash |
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NFPA |
National fire protection association |
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NRM |
Non-rebreather Mask |
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O2 |
Oxygen |
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OB |
Obstetric |
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OPA |
Oropharyngeal Airway |
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OPQRST |
Onset, provokes, quality, radiation, severity, time |
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OSHA |
Occupational health and Safety administration |
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P |
Pulse |
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PASG |
Pneumatic anti-shock garment |
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PCR |
Patient Care Report |
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Peds |
Pediatric |
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PERRL |
Pupils equal and round, regular in size, react to light |
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pH |
Partial pressure of hydrogen (hydrogen ion concentration) |
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PPE |
Personal protective equipment |
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Psi |
Pounds per square inch |
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R |
Respirations |
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RR |
Respiratory Rate |
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Rule of 9s |
Each 9% - whole head, chest, abdomen, anterior each leg, posterior each leg, upper back, lower back/buttocks, whole arm 1%- Perineum |
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SAMPLE |
symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last oral intake, events leading up to incident |
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SCBA |
Self-contained Breathing apparatus |
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SIDS |
Sudden infant death syndrome |
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START |
Simple triage and rapid treatment |
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TB |
Tuberculosis |
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TIA |
Transient Ischemic attack |
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VS |
Vital signs |
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Y/o |
Year old |
