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ABC - airway breathing circulation

ACLS - advanced cardiac life support

AIDS - acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

BLS - basic life support

CHF - congestive heart failure

CHIPE - chloral hydrate, heavymetals, iron, phenothiazines, enteric-coated tablets

COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVP - central venous pressure

DAI - diffuse axonal injury

D&C - dilatation and curretage

DEF - drugs and fluids electrocardiography fibrillation treatment

DI - drug intoxication

DIC - disseminated intravascular  coagulation

DKA - diabetic ketoacidosis

DOA - death on arrival

ECC - emergency cardiac care

EC(K)G - electrocardiac graphy

EMS - emergency medical services

EMT - emergency medical technician

EMT-A ambulance

EMT-I intermediate

EMT-P paramedics

GCS - Glasgow coma scale

GHI - gauging human mentation intensive care

HHNC - hyperglycemic hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma

MAST - military antishock trousers

METTAG - medical emergency triage tag

MI - mycardial infarction

NMS - neuroleptic malignant syndrome

OLD CART - onset of symptoms, location of problem, duration of symptoms,

characteristics the patient uses to describe the symptom, aggraating factors,

relieving factors, treatmenet administered before arrival

PID - pelvic imflammatory disease

PIH - pregnancy induced hypertension

PQRST - provoking factors, quality of the symptoms, region or radiation, severity,

time

PTCA - percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

ROS - review of system

RTS - revised trauma score

SAVE A CHILD skin activity ventilation eye contact abuse cry heat immune

system level of consciousness dehydration

S-B(Sengstaken Blackmore) tube

UGI(upper gastrointestinal) bleeding

UTI urinary tract infection