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--- |\n|  | ABBREVIATION   | DEFINITION   |  |\n|  | >   | Is greater than   |  |\n|  | \u003C   | Is less than   |  |\n|  | ≥   | Is greater than or equal to   |  |\n|  | ≤   | Is less than or equal to   |  |\n|  | A&O   | Alert and Oriented   |  |\n|  | ABC   | Airway, Breathing, Circulation   |  |\n|  | ACLS   | Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support   |  |\n|  | AED   | Automated External Defibrillator   |  |\n|  | ALS   | Advanced Life Support   |  |\n|  | AMA   | Against Medical Advice   |  |\n|  | AMI   | Acute Myocardial Infarction   |  |\n|  | AMS   | Altered Mental Status   |  |\n|  | APS   | Adult Protective Services   |  |\n|  | BGL   | Blood Glucose Level   |  |\n|  | BHP   | Base Hospital Physician   |  |\n|  | BLS   | Basic Life Support   |  |\n|  | BP   | Blood Pressure   |  |\n|  | BPM   | Beats Per Minute   |  |\n|  | BSA   | Body Surface Area   |  |\n|  | BSI   | Body Substance Isolation   |  |\n|  | BVM   | Bag Valve Mask   |  |\n|  | CAB   | Circulation, Airway, Breathing   |  |\n|  | CAD   | Computer Aided Dispatch   |  |\n|  | CC   | Chief Complaint   |  |\n|  | CHF   | Congestive Heart Failure   |  |\n|  | CHO   | UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital of Oakland   |  |\n|  | CHP   | California Highway Patrol   |  |\n|  | COPD   | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease   |  |\n|  | CPAP   | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure   |  |\n|  | CPR   | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation   |  |\n| |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Reference  \u003Cbr>Page 1 of 4  \u003Cbr>Effective July 2026   |  |  |  |\n\n\n| San Mateo County Emergency Medical Services  \u003Cbr>Approved Abbreviations   |\n| --- |\n| ABBREVIATION   DEFINITION   CPS   Child Protective Services   CT   Computed Tomography   CVA   Cerebral Vascular Accident   DNR   Do Not Resuscitate   CSM   Circulation, Sensory, and Motor function   ECG   Electrocardiogram   ED   Emergency Department   EHR   Electronic Health Record   EMS   Emergency Medical Services   EMT   Emergency Medical Technician   EMTALA 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