EMS
Need to renew your EMT or Paramedic certification?
- Go to the Solano County website at www.solanocounty.com
- Hover over “Departments” and choose “EMS“.
- On the left side of the page, click on EMS Applications.
- Sign in, or create a new user account.
- Follow the directions. Once you completed the online application, you will need to take the Fee Waiver form to your EMS appointment.
- Check with the Cordelia EMS manager for the fee waiver.
Need to renew your BLS CPR certification? Contact Josh Sauberman to schedule a group re-certification at Cordelia. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!!
Common EMS Abbreviations & Medical Symbols:
↑ – Increase(d)
↓ – Decrease(d)
Ø – None
♀ – Female
♂ – Male
< – Lesser then
> – Greater then
= – Equal to
+ – positive
– – negative
∆ – Change
@ – at
≈ – approximate
1o – primary, first degree
2o – secondary, second degree
3o – tertiary, third degree
µg – microgram
ā – before
α – alpha
A&O – alert and oriented
Afib – atrial fibrillation
ABCs – airway, breathing, and circulation
abd – abdomen, abdominal
AIDS – acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AED – automatic external defibrillator
AMA – against medical advice
AMI – acute myocardial infarction
Amt. – Amount
Ant. – Anterior
Approx – approximately
ASA – acetylsalicyclic acid (aspirin)
AV – atrioventricular
β – beta
BBB – bundle branch block
bid – twice a day
Bilat. – Bilateral
BM – bowel movement
BP – blood pressure
Brady – bradycardia
BS – blood sugar also breath sounds
BVM – bag-valve-mask
ĉ – with
C-1 – cervical spine vertebrae 1, etc
c/o – complaint of
CA – cancer
cc – chief complaint, also cubic centimeter
CHF – congestive heart failure
cm – centimeter
CMS – circulation, movement, sensation
CNS – central nervous system
CO – carbon monoxide
CO2 – carbon dioxide
COPD – chronic obstructed pulmonary disease
CPR – cardio-pulmonary resusciation
CSF – cerbralspinal fluid
CVA – cerebral vascular accident
cx – chest
D50 – 50% Detrose
D5W – 5% Detrose in Water
dc – discontinued
dl – deciliter = 100 ml
DOA – dead on arrival
DTs – delirium tremors
Dx – diagnosis
ECG – electrocardiogram
ED – emergency department
Epi – epinephrine
ER – emergency room
ET – endotracheal
ETOH – ethyl alcohol
Fx – fracture
FBAO – foreign body airway obstruction
GCS – Glasgow coma scale
GI – gastrointestinal
GSW – gun shot wound
Hx – history
H/A – headache
HIV – human immunodeficiency virus
HR – heart rate
Hr(s) – hour, hours
IM – intramuscular
IO – intraosseous
IU – international units
IV – intravenous
IVP – IV push
KCl – potassium
kg – kilogram = 1,000 grams
JVD – jugular vein distention
L – liter, left
L-1, – 2 Lumbar spine vertebrae 1, 2 etc.
LLQ – left lower quadrant
LOC – level of consiousness
LUQ – left upper quadrant
mcg – microgram
mEq – milliequivalent
mg – milligram
MI – myocardial infarction
min – minute
mL – milliliter
mm – millimeter
MVA – motor vehicle accident
N/V – nausea & vomiting
NaHCO3 – Sodium Bicarbonate
NKA – no known allergies
noc – at night
NPO – nothing by mouth
NS – normal saline
NSR – normal sinus rhythm
NTG – nitroglycerine
neg. – negative
O2 – oxygen
O2 – sat oxygen saturation
p – after
PAC – premature atrial contraction
palp – palpation
PAT – proxysmal atrial tachycardia
PE – pulmonary embolism
ped – pediatric
PERL – pupils equal react to light
PMH – past medical history
PMS – pulse, motor, sensory
PO – by mouth, orally
prn – as needed
PSVT – paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Pt. – Patient
PVC – premature ventricular contraction
q – every
qid – four times a day
R – right
resp – respirations
RLQ – right lower quadrant
RUQ – right upper quadrant
Rx – treatment
ŝ – without
SIDS – sudden infant death syndrome
SL – sublingual
SNT – soft, non tender
SOB – shortness of breath
SQ – subcutaneous
TB – tuberculosis
tid – three times a day
TIA – transient ischemic attack
TKO – to keep open
VF – ventricular fibrillation
Vfib – ventricular fibrillation
VT – ventricular tachycardia
Vtach – ventricular tachycardia
WO – wide open
# – Fracture
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