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Vocabulary
Abbreviations
Medical abbreviations are used to make charting faster and more efficient in an emergency
situation. These are common medical abbreviations used by EMS (Emergency Medical Service)
personnel and healthcare workers.
AMI: acute myorcardial CVA: cerebrovascular nvd: nausea, vomiting,
infarction (heart attack) accident diarrhea
BHT: blunt head trauma DoA: death on arrival pos: possible
C: critical Dx: diagnosis pt: patient
Cat: category Fx: fracture RTA: road traffic accident
CP: chest pain ext: external Sz: Seizure
CPR: cardiopulmonary n/v: nausea/vomiting y/o: years old
resuscitation
Writing
a Use medical abbreviations in the previous page to complete a report below.
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