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| Cerebrovascular accident. Stroke |
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| transient ischemic attack. Commonly called a mini stroke. |
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| Advanced Life Support. Paramedic. (Don't confuse this with ALS disease) |
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| Basic Life Support. A limited level of care/transport. Typically handles patients on oxygen and/or an IV with no medications being given (typically D5W or Normal Saline) |
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| Abbreviation for cardiac monitor |
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| O2 (the capital letter O and the number 2) |
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| The patient has a tube going through his airway and into his lungs. These patients require manual or mechanical breathing assistance (ventilator). |
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| Intravenous. A way to give fluid and/or medication directly into a patient's veins. |
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| Critical Care Transport. A higher level of transport that usually includes a critical care RN. |
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| The use of lights and siren |
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| Estimated Time of Arrival |
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| As needed ("pro re nata") |
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| intraosseous infusion. Inject directly into the marrow of a bone. |
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| Cardiac Monitor and Oxygen |
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| myocardial infarction. Death of heart muscle. Heart Attack |
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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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| insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. |
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| adult congenital heart disease |
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| Arteriosclerotic heart disease |
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| the patient's "chief complaint" (also "cubic centimeter") |
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| Normal saline. Typically an IV solution. |
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| A basic IV solution sometimes referred to as "sugar water." |
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| the white lights on the sides of an ambulance |
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| Hospital terminology when a patient presents with stroke-like symptoms |
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| All heart activity has ceased |
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| All heart and lung activity have ceased |
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| Intoxicated or intoxicants |
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| Circling the drain (death is imminent) |
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| gastrostomy tube. Inserted through the abdomen that delivers nutrition directly to the stomach. Also called a feeding tube. |
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| a tube is inserted through the mouth down into the trachea (the large airway from the mouth to the lungs. Patients who are intubated need mechanical or manual breathing assistance. |
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| tissue plasminogen activator. A protein used to break down blood clots |
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