Emergency Severity Index (ESI): A Triage Tool for Emergency Department
Appendix C. Abbreviations and Acronyms (as used in this handbook)
AAA = Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
AAP = American Academy of Pediatrics
ABCD = Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability
ABCDE = Airway/Breathing/Circulation/ Disability/Exposure-Environmental Control
ACEP = American College of Emergency Physicians
ACS = Acute Coronary Syndromes
ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AHA = American Hospital Association
AHRQ = Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
APLS = Advanced Pediatric Life Support
ASA = Acetylsalicylic Acid
AVPU = Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive
BP = Blood Pressure
C = Centigrade
CBC = Complete Blood Count
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CNS = Clinical Nurse Specialist
COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPR = Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CSF = Cerebrospinal Fluid
CT = Computed (axial) Tomography
CTAS = Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale
DKA = Diabetic Ketoacidosis
ECG = Electrocardiogram
ED = Emergency Department
EMS = Emergency Medical Services
EMT = Emergency Medical Technician
ENA = Emergency Nurses Association
ESI = Emergency Severity Index
F = Female or Fahrenheit
HR = Heart Rate
HRSA = Health Resources and Services Administration
HTN = Hypertension
IOM = Institute of Medicine
IV = Intravenous
M = Month or Male
MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NORC = National Opinion Research Center
OTC = Over the Counter
Palp. = Palpated or Palpable
PALS = Pediatric Advanced Life Support
PAT = Pediatric Assessment Triangle
PEG = Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
PEPP = Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals
PMH = Past Medical History
QI = Quality Improvement
RN = Registered Nurse
RR = Respiratory Rate
SIRS = Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
SpO2 = Oxygen Saturation
T = Temperature
TTS = Taiwan Triage System
URI = Upper Respiratory Illness
UTI = Urinary Tract Infection
VS = Vital Signs
VSS = Vital Signs Stable
Y = Year
AHRQ Publication No. 12-0014
Page last reviewed October 2014
Internet Citation: Appendix C. Abbreviations and Acronyms (as used in this handbook). October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospital/esi/esiappc.html
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