San Benito County EMS Agency Section 1000: Reference … Automatic Internal Cardiac Defibrillator ... D25 25% Dextrose Solution ... PE Pulmonary Edema / Pedal Edema / Patient Exam

San Benito County EMS Agency Section 1000: Reference Material

Policy 501 In addition to Taber’s, the following is a list of

Approved Abbreviations & Symbols Rev: 2/18

David Ghilarducci MD EMS Medical Director

SYMBOLS DESCRIPTION

♀ female

♂ male

㊀ negative

㊉ positive

Ø no, none, negative

°C degrees Celsius

°F degrees Fahrenheit

L Left

R Right

1° Primary

2° Secondary

< less than

≤ less than or equal to

> greater than

≥ greater than or equal to

@ at

∆ change

↓ decrease(d)

↑ increase(d)

x times

ā before





ABBREVIATION DESCRIPTION

A/O Alert and Oriented

A/S At Scene / Arrived at Scene

abd abdomen

ABG Arterial Blood Gas

AC Ante cubical

ACLS Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support

ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

AED Automated External Defibrillator

AFIB Atrial Fibrillation

AICD Automatic Internal Cardiac Defibrillator

AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

AKA Also Known As

ALOC Altered Level of Consciousness

ALS Advanced Life Support

AM Morning

AMA Against Medical Advice

AMS Altered Mental Status

AMI Acute Myocardial Infarction

Amt Amount

A&O Alert and Oriented

AOS Arrived On Scene

approx Approximately

Appt Appointment

APS Adult Protective Services

ASA Aspirin

ASAP As Soon As Possible

ATF Arrived to Find

B/C Because

BBB Bundle Branch Block

BG Blood Glucose

BGL Blood Glucose Level






BHP Base Hospital Physician

Bilat Bilateral

BLS Basic Life Support

BM Bowel Movement

BPM Beats per Minute

BS Blood Sugar

BSA Burn Surface Area

BSI Body Substance Isolation

BVM Bag Valve Mask

c with

Ca Cancer

C/C Chief Complaint

C/O Complain of

C2 Code 2

C3 Code 3

CAB Circulation, Airway, Breathing

CAD Coronary Artery Disease

CAD Computer Aided Dispatch

CHF Congestive Heart Failure

CHP California Highway Patrol

CNS Central Nervous System

CO2 Carbine Dioxide

CO Carbon Monoxide

COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CP Chest Pain

CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

CPR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

CPS Child Protective Services

CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid

CSM Circulation, Sensation, Movement

C-spine Cervical Spine






CT Computed Tomography

CVA Cerebral Vascular Accident

D&C Dilation and Curettage

DDM Designated Decision Maker

Defib Defibrillated

DKA Diabetic Ketoacidosis

DM Diabetes mellitus

DNR Do Not Resuscitate

D.O. Doctor of Osteopathy

DOA Dead on Arrival

DOB Date of Birth

DOE Dyspnea on Exertion

DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis

Dx Diagnosis

D5W 5% Dextrose in Water

D25 25% Dextrose Solution

D50 50% Dextrose Solution

ECG Electrocardiogram

ED Emergency Department

HER Electronic Health Record

EKG Electrocardiogram

EMD Emergency Medical Dispatch

EMS Emergency Medical Service

EMT Emergency Medical Technician

EMTALA Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

EMT-P Paramedic

ENRT En-route

EOA Exclusive Operating Area

Epi Epinephrine

ER Emergency Room

Est. Estimated






ET Endotracheal

ETA Estimated Time of Arrival

EtCO2 End-tidal Carbon Dioxide

ETI Endotracheal Intubation

ETOH Alcohol

ETT Endotracheal Tube

= Equal

F Female

Fr French

fx Fracture

G gauge

GCS Glasgow Coma Scale

GI Gastrointestinal

gm gram

GSW Gunshot Wound

gtt(s) drop(s)

GU genitourinary

GYN Gynecologic

h Hour

H2O water

HA headache

HBD Has Been Drinking

HCTZ Hydrochlorothiazide

HFD Hollister Fire Department

HHH Hazel Hawkins Hospital

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus

H/N/B Head, Neck, Back

HH or HHSVRA Hollister Hills or Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area

HPD Hollister Police Department

HR Heart Rate






HTN hypertension

Hwy highway

hx history

IC Incident Commander

ICD Internal Cardiac Defibrillator

ICS Incident Command System

ICU Intensive Care Unit

IFT Inter-facility Transfer

IM Intramuscular

IN Intranasal

IO Intraosseous

Irreg. Irregular

IV Intravenous

IVP Intravenous Push

J Joule

JVD Jugular Venous Distension

K+ Potassium Chloride

KED Kendrick Extrication Device

kg kilograms

L liter

L Left

L&D Labor and Delivery

Lac Laceration

Lb Pound

LKW Last known well

LL Left Lateral

LLQ Left Lower Quadrant

LMP Last Menstrual Period

LOC Loss of Consciousness / Level of Consciousness

LS Lung sounds

LUQ Left Upper Quadrant






M Male

mA Milliamp

MAD Mucosal Atomization Device

Mcg Microgram

MCI Multiple Casualty Incident

MD Medical Doctor

mEq milliequilvalent

mg milligram

mg/Dl milligrams per deciliter

MHOAC Medical/Health Operational Area Coordinator

MI Myocardial Infraction

MIN minimum / minute

ml milliliter

Mm Millimeter

MMH Mee Memorial Hospital

m/o Month old

MOI Mechanism of Injury

MPH Miles Per Hour

MS Morphine Sulfate

MVA Motor Vehicle Accident

MVC Motor Vehicle Crash

N&V or N/V Nausea and Vomiting

NaCL Sodium Chloride

NAD no apparent distress

NC Nasal Cannula

NEG Negative

Neuro Neurological

NIMS National Incident Management system

NITRO Nitroglycerin

NKDA No Known Drug Allergies

NMC Natividad Medical Hospital






NPA Nasopharyngeal Airway

NRB Non-Rebreather Mask

NREMT National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

NS Normal Saline

NSAID No steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

NSR Normal Sinus Rhythm

NTG Nitroglycerine

NVD Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea

O2 Oxygen

O2 sat Peripheral Capillary Oxygen Saturation

OB Obstetrics

OD Overdose

ODT Orally Disintegrating Tablet

OPA Oropharyngeal Airway

OR Operating Room

Oz Ounce

O2 Oxygen

p after

/P Palpated (blood Pressure)

P/W/D Pink, Warm, Dry

PAC Premature Atrial Contraction

PAT Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia

PALP palpitation

PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support

PARA Parity, e.g. gravid 2, para 1 means the patient has been pregnant twice and given birth once; also written G2P1

PCN Penicillin

PE Pulmonary Edema / Pedal Edema / Patient Exam

PEA Pulseless Electrical Activity

PED Pedestrian

PERL Pupils equal reactive to light






PERRL Pupils equal, round, reactive to light

PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

PJC Premature Junctional Contraction

PM Evening

PMD Primary/Personal/Private Medical Doctor

PMS Pulse, Motor, and Sensation

PO by mouth

PO Perioral

POC Position of Comfort

POLST Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment

PPE Personal Protective equipment

PPV Positive Pressure Ventilation

PR Pulse Rate (manually obtained)- not to be confused with heart rate

PRN as needed

PSAP Primary Service Answering Point (9-1-1)

PSVT Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia

PSYCH Psychiatric

PT Patient

PTA Prior to Arrival

PTS Patients

P/U Pick-Up

PTSD Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Pulse Ox Peripheral Capillary Oxygen Saturation

PVC Premature Ventricular Contraction

PVT Private

PX Pain

q Every

QA Quality Assurance

QI Quality improvement

R Reference to patient’s right

RA Room Air






RAS Released at Scene

RIVP Rapid Intravenous Push

RLQ Right lower quadrant

RMC Routine Medical Care

RMC Regional Medical Center, San Jose

RN Registered Nurse

R/O Rule out

ROM Range of Motion

ROSC Return Of Spontaneous Circulation

RP reporting party

RPM Respirations Per Minute

RR Respiratory Rate

Rt Right

RUQ Right upper quadrant

Rx Prescription

S without

SBCSO San Benito County Sheriff’s Office

SBP Systolic Blood Pressure

S. Brady Sinus Brady

SBP Systolic Blood Pressure

SC, SQ Subcutaneous

S. Tach Sinus Tachycardia

SEMS Standardized Emergency Management System

SIDS Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

SIVP Slow Intravenous Push

SL Sublingual

SM Small

SMR Spinal Motion Restriction

SNF Skilled Nursing Facility

S/NT/ND Soft, non-tender, no distention

SOB Shortness of Breath






S/P Status Post

SPO2 Peripheral Capillary Oxygen Saturation

SPO2 Pulse Oximeter Oxygen Concentration

SQ Subcutaneous

S/R Strong and Regular

SRC STEMI Receiving Center

S/S Signs and Symptoms

STEMI ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

SVMH Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

SVT Supraventricular Tachycardia

TACH Tachycardia

TB Tuberculosis

TCA Tricyclic Antidepressant

TCP Transcutaneous Pacing

TEMP Temperature

TIA Transient Ischemic Attack

TKO To Keep Open

TIA Transient Ischemic Attack

TOC transfer of care

TRANS Transport / transfer

TTT Trauma Triage Tool

Tx Treatment

unk. Unknown

UOA Upon Our Arrival

UTI Urinary Tract Infection

UTL Unable To Locate

UTO Unable To Obtain

V Victim

VAD Ventricular Assist Device

V-Fib Ventricular Fibrillation

VMC Santa Clara Valley Medical Center






V/S or VS Vital Sign

V-Tech Ventricular Tachycardia

WBC White Blood Count

WMD Weapon of Mass Destruction

WNL Within Normal Limits

w/ with

w/c Wheelchair

w/o without

w/o Wide open

yr, y/o, Year(s) Old

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