emc abbreviations

CC

chief complaint

NTG

nitroglycerin

PO

orally, by mouth

QID

4 times a day

s/s

signs/symptoms

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

SOB

shortness of breath

TIA

transient ischemic attack

Tx

Treatment

MI

myocardial infarction

DT’s

Delirium tremens

PERRLA

pupils equal, round, reactive to light, accommodation

EKG

electrocardiogram (or ECG)

VT

ventricular tachycardia

VF

ventricular fibrillation

AF

atrial fibrillation

LRQ

lower right quadrant

LLQ

lower left quadrant

BCP

birth control pills

lac

laceration

Abd

abdomen

OD

overdose

CVA

costovertebral angle

UTI

urinary tract infection

Pt

patient

Hx

history

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

ETOH

alcohol

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

CHF

congestive heart failure

NC

nasal cannula

OPA

oropharyngeal airway

MVC

motor vehicle crash

n/v

nausea/vomiting

ULQ

upper left quadrant

URQ

upper right quadrant

GSW

gunshot wound

CAD

coronary artery disease

DOB

date of birth

LSB

long spine board

BVM

bag-valve mask