Crash Cart Study Guide

Al Masarra Hospital

Acronyms

VF

Ventricular Fibrillation

VT

Ventricular Tachycardia

AED

Automated external defibrillator

CPR

Continue cardiopulmonary resuscitation

EEG

Electroencephalography

SLE

Systemic lupus erythematosus

SNS

Sympathetic nervous system

SJS

Steven Johnson Syndrome

PSVT

Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

IHD

Ischemic Heart Disease

B.P

Blood Pressure

SpO2

Oxygen saturation

RR

Respiratory rate

PR

Pulse Rate

HR

Heart rate

RBS

Random blood sugar

ETT

Endotracheal Tube

MI

Myocardial infraction

CV

Cardiovascular

CNS

Central nervous system

GI

Gastrointestinal

GU

Genitourinary system

D5W

Dextrose 5 % in Water

SOB

Short of breath

I & O

Intake & Output

GTN

Glyceryl Trinitrate

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

RL

Ringer Lactate

NS

Normal Saline

IV

Intravenous

OPA

Oropharyngeal Airway

ACS

Acute coronary system

ACLS

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

BID

Twice a day

PRN

When necessary

PO

Taken by mouth

SC

Subcutaneously

IM

Intramuscular

HTN

Hypertension

PSVT

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate

WPW

Wolff Parkinson white

G6PD

Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

pH

Potential hydrogen

Na

Sodium

NGT

Nasogastric tube

CO2

Carbon Dioxide