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102 Cards in this Set
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PAS |
Primary assessment or patient assessment system |
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SAS |
Secondary assessment |
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HPI |
History of present illness |
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MOI |
Mechanism of injury |
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CC |
Chief complaint |
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PT |
Patient |
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CSM |
Circulation, sensation, movement - most important will lose limb without it |
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PERRL |
Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light |
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PCC |
Pale, cool, and clammy |
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PWD |
Pink, warm, and dry |
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RRR |
Right rate and rhythm |
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LOC |
Level of consciousness |
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BVM |
Bag valve mask |
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AOx3 |
Alert and oriented x 3 |
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AVPU |
Awake, verbal, pain, unconscious |
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AMPLE |
Allergies, meds, pertinent medical history, last in & last out, events |
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A --> E |
Approach & assess, airway, breath, breath quality, circulation pulse, circulation blood sweep, deformities chunk check, disabilities spine, environment, everyone else |
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BBP |
Blood borne pathogens |
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SOAPnote |
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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ACS |
Acute coronary syndrome |
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CPR |
Cardio pulmonary recessitation |
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CVD |
Cardiovascular disease |
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AED |
Automatic external defibrillator |
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DNR |
Do not recessitate |
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PAD |
Public access defibrillator |
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BLS vs. ALS |
Basic life support vs. advanced life support |
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ASR |
Acute stress reaction |
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WADP |
Well aimed direct pressure |
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POC |
Position of comfort |
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STOPEATS |
sugar, temperature, oxygen, pressure, electricity, altitude, toxins, salt |
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CSF |
Cerebral spinal fluid |
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TBI |
Traumatic brain injury |
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FATS |
Facing at thighs |
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ICP |
Intracranial pressure |
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FAST |
Face, arms, speech, time (for stroke) |
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PROP |
POC (position of comfort), reassurance/calm patient/coach breathing, oxygen, positive pressure ventilations (PPV) - rescue breathing |
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PPV |
Positive pressure ventilations / rescue breathing |
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JVD |
Jugular vein distention |
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RICE |
Rest, ice, compression, elevation |
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TBSA |
Total body surface area (with burns) |
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ROM |
Range of motion |
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TIL |
Traction in line (fixing fractured bones) |
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ABC |
Airway, breathing, circulation |
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ABD |
Abdomen |
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AMS |
Acute mountain sickness |
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APAP |
Acetaminophen |
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ASA |
Aspirin |
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CHF |
Congestive heart failure |
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CNS |
Central nervous system |
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c/o |
Complains of... |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CVA |
Cerebral vascular accident |
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DRT |
Dead right there |
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Dx |
Diagnoses |
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EMS |
Emergency medical services |
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Fx |
Fracture |
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GI |
Gastrointestinal |
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GU |
Genitourinary |
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HACE |
High altitude cerebral edema |
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HAPE |
High altitude pulmonary edema |
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HIV |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
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HBV |
Hep B virus |
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HTN |
Hypertension |
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Hx |
History |
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IM |
Intramuscular |
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IO |
Intraosseous |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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kg |
Kilogram |
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mg |
Milligram |
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MI |
Myocardial infarction |
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ml |
Milliliter |
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NAD |
No apparent distress |
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NSAID |
Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
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NVD |
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea |
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o2 |
Oxygen |
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OTC |
Over the counter |
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PCN |
Penicillin |
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SQ |
Subcutaneous |
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PFA |
Pain free activity |
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PI |
Povidone iodine |
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PO |
By mouth |
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prn |
As needed |
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Pt |
Patient |
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Tx |
Treatment |
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w/o |
Without |
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S/sx |
Signs/symptoms |
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SL |
Sublingual |
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Sz |
Seizure |
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TB |
Tuberculosis |
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TIP |
Traction into position |
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URI |
Upper respiratory infection |
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UTI |
Urinary tract infection |
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VS |
Vital signs (6 pack) |
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WBA |
Weight bearing ability |
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y/o |
Years old |
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2 degrees |
Secondary to... (as a result of) |
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BSI |
Body substance isolation |
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OPA |
Oral pharyngeal airway |
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NPA |
Nasal pharyngeal airway |
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BUFF |
Big ugly fat and fluffy (for bandages/splints) |
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CO |
Carbon monoxide |
