Ø, - (Circled)

No/None/Negative

+ (Circled)

Positive

á

Increase/High

â

Decrease/Low

ABC

Airway, Breathing, Circulation

abr.

Abrasion

AED

Automated External Defribillator

ALS

Advanced Life Support

AMA

Against Medical Advice

AMS

Altered Mental Status

anx.

Anxiety/Anxious

A+O, A&O, A/O

Alert & Oriented

AVPU

Level of Responsiveness Scale

B (Circled)

Both

BLS

Basic Life Support

BP, B/P

Blood Pressure

bpm, BPM

Beats per Minute

BSI

Body Substance Isolation

c (With Line Over)

With

c/c, C/C

Chief Complaint

CP, c/p, C/P

Chest Pain

CRT

Capillary Refill Time

CSM

Circulation, Sensation, Motor Function

DCAP-BTLS

Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures & Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness,

Lacerations, Swelling

DPE

Detailed Physical Examination

EOR

End of Report

ETOH

Alcohol/Alcohol Use/Intoxicated/Intoxication

FA

First Aid

FPE

Focused Physical Examination

HA, h/a, H/A

Headache

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

hx, Hx

History

L (Circled)

Left

lac

Laceration

LOC

Level of Consciousness/Loss of Consciousness

LOI

Last Oral Intake

LPM

Liter per Minute

MDI

Meterd-Dose Inhaler

MIS, MILS

Manual Inline Stabilization

MOI

Mechanism of Injury

NC, N/C

Nasal Cannula

NKA

No Known Allergies

NOI

Nature of Illness

NRB, NRM

Nonrebreather Mask

NS

Normal Saline

N/V

Nausea, Vomiting

OPQRST

Onset, Provoking Factors, Quality, Radiation, Severity, Time

OTC

Over-the-Counter

p, P

Palpation (When Reporting Blood Pressure)

palp

Palpation/Palpate

PERRL

Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light

PRN

As Necessary

psi

Pounds per Square Inch

p/t, P/T

Point Tenderness

pt., Pt.

Patient

R (Circled)

Right

RICE

Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate

r/o

Rule Out

ROM

Range of Motion

RTA

Rapid Trauma Assessment

s (With Line Over)

Without

SAMPLE

Signs & Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past Pertinent History, Last Oral Intake,

Events Leading to Incident

SOB

Shortness of Breath/Short of Breath

SOR

Statement of Refusal/Signature of Release

STAT

Immediately

tx, Tx

Treatment

v/s, V/S

Vital Signs

WNL

Within Normal Limits

BFD

Bloomington Fire Department

BHAS

Bloomington Hospital Ambulance Service

cin.

Cinder

DM

Dance Marathon

FA

First Aider

IUDM

Indiana University Dance Marathon

IUPD

Indiana University Police Department

IUSF

Indiana University Student Foundation

L50

(IUSF) Little 50

L500

(IUSF) Little 500

Quals

(IUSF Little 50/IUSF Little 500) Qualifications

RA

Resident Assistant

SID

Student Identification Number