Administrative Policy 102 Effective Expires April 1, 2021 March 31, 2022 Policy: Approval: Medical Director Signature REMSA Approved Abbreviations Reza Vaezazizi, MD Applies To: Signature Approval: REMSA Administrator PSP, EMT, AEMT, EMT-P, MICN, BHP, EMS Trevor Douville System

continuous positive airway ACS acute coronary syndrome CPAP Hx history pressure advanced emergency medical AEMT CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation ICU intensive care unit technician insulin-dependent diabetes AED automated external defibrillator DNR do not resuscitate order IDDM mellitus / Type I diabetes automatic implantable AICD ECG electrocardiogram IM intramuscular cardioverter defibrillator ALOC altered level of consciousness EMT emergency medical technician IO intraosseous emergency medical technician - ALS advanced life support EMT-P IV intravenous paramedic AMS altered mental status ePCR electronic patient care record IVPB intravenous piggyback appearance, pulse, grimace, APGAR EtCO2 end-tidal carbon dioxide kg kilogram(s) activity, respiration endotracheal tube – (refers to the BG blood glucose ETT LLQ left lower quadrant tube itself) BLS basic life support FBAO foreign body airway obstruction LUQ left upper quadrant

BP blood pressure FR French sizing mcg microgram(s)

BVM bag-valve-mask ga gauge MDV multidose vial

CHF congestive heart failure GCS Glasgow coma score mg milligram(s)

cm centimeter gm gram(s) MICN mobile intensive care nurse

CO2 carbon dioxide GSW gunshot wound mL milliliter chronic obstructive pulmonary COPD H2O water mm millimeter disease CP chest pain HTN hypertension

102 — REMSA Approved Abbreviations (4/1/21 - 15:37) 1 of 2 MRI magnetic resonance imaging RUQ right upper quadrant non-insulin-dependent diabetes NIDDM SL sublingual mellitus / Type II diabetes NKDA no known drug allergies SNF skilled nursing facility

NPA nasopharyngeal airway SOB shortness of breath oxygen saturation of peripheral NPO "nil per os," nothing by mouth SpO2 hemoglobin NS normal saline STD sexually transmitted disease non-steroidal anti-inflammatory NSAID STEMI ST elevated myocardial infarction drug criteria used to determine the "NSAID need for cervical spine Sx symptoms criteria" immobilization NTG nitroglycerin TCP transcutaneous cardiac pacing

O2 oxygen TB tuberculosis

OD overdose VF ventricular fibrillation

ODT oral dissolving tablet VT ventricular tachycardia

OPA oropharyngeal airway x (Times) (used as multiplication sign) orotracheal intubation (refers to OTI the skill only) PO “per os,” by mouth physician orders for life-sustaining POLST treatment PRN "pro re nata," when necessary

PSP public safety personnel

RLQ right lower quadrant

RN registered nurse return of spontaneous ROSC respirations RSV respiratory syncytial virus

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