EMT CHAPTER 5 ABBREVIATIONS

AED

Automated External Defibrillator

ASA

Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)

AVPU

Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive (mental status scale)

BP

Blood Pressure

BSI

Body Substance Isolation (infection control precautions)

BVM

Bag-Valve Mask (used for assisted ventilation)

CC

Chief Complaint

CMS

Circulation, Motor, Sensory (neurovascular check)

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

DCAPBTLS

Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures/Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale (assesses level of consciousness)

HR

Heart Rate

HTN

Hypertension

HX

History

KED

Kendrick Extrication Device (used in spinal immobilization)

Kg

Kilogram

LLQ

Left Lower Quadrant (of the abdomen)

LUQ

Left Upper Quadrant (of the abdomen)

MVC

Motor Vehicle Collision

NV

Nausea and Vomiting

NC

Nasal Cannula

NKDA

No Known Drug Allergies

NPA

Nasopharyngeal Airway

NRB

Non-Rebreather Mask

NTG

Nitroglycerin

OD

Overdose

OPA

Oropharyngeal Airway

PERRLA

Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation

PMS

Pulse, Motor, Sensory

PO

By mouth (per os)

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

PT

Patient

RLQ

Right Lower Quadrant (of the abdomen)

RUQ

Right Upper Quadrant (of the abdomen)

SL

Sublingual (under the tongue)

SQ

Subcutaneous (under the skin)