EMT abbreviations

c̄

with

s̅

without

ā

before

p̄

after

𝓆

every

DOB

date of birth

Wt

weight

Ht

height

SS#

social security number

M

male

F

female

Hx

history

PPE

personal protective equipment

PE

pulmonary embolism or physical exam

R/O

rule out

Tx

treatment

-

minus

+

plus

R or RT

right

L or LT

left

HTN

hypertension

BS

blood sugar or breath sounds

O2

oxygen

Lpm

liters per minute

Pt

patient

X

times

y/o

years old

EPI

epinephrine

LLQ

lower left quadrant

LUQ

left upper quadrant

RUQ

right upper quadrant

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RAS

reticular activating system

A/O

alert and oriented

Abd

Abdominal or abdomen

CNS

central nervous system

c/o

complaints of

CC

chief complaint

Etoh

ethanol/alcohol

P

pulse

R

respirations

BP

blood pressure

VS

vital signs

LOC

level of consciousness

Stat

now or immediately

△

change

⊘

none

MOI

mechanism of injury

NOI

nature of illness

S/S

signs and symptoms

SAMPLE

S - signs and symptoms

A - allergies

M - medications

P - past pertinent medical history

L - last oral intake

E - events leading up to

OPQRST

O - onset

P - provocation/palliation/position

Q - quality

R - radiates

S - severity

T - time

GSW

gunshot wound

PMH

past medical history

PEARL

P - pupils

E - equal

A - and

R - react

L - light

SpO2

Pulse ox or O2 saturation

Co2

Carbon dioxide

NTG

nitroglycerin

ASA

aspirin

PCN

penicillin

PRN

as needed

BID

twice a day

IM

intramuscular

PO

by mouth

SL

sublingual

Subq

subcutaneous

IN

intranasal

IO

intraosseous

MDI

meter dose inhaler

SVN

small volume nebulizer

cc

cubic centimeter (same as ml)

SOB

shortness of breath

JVD

jugular vein distention

PTA

prior to arrival

ETA

estimated time of arrival

Vfib

ventricular fibrillation

Vtach

ventricular tachycardia

PEA

pulseless electrical activity

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

TIA

transient ischemic attack

TBI

traumatic brain injury

PTSD

post-traumatic stress disorder

STEMI

ST-elevation myocardial infarction

NSTEMI

non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction

CP

chest pain

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder

CHF

congestive heart failure

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome

IDDM

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

NIDDM

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

CAD

coronary artery disease

H/A

headache

N/V

nausea and vomiting

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

ICP

intracranial pressure

DAI

diffuse axonal injury

GCS

glasgow coma scale

BSA

body surface area

ml

millileter (same as cc)