ABG = arterial blood gas
ACLS = advanced cardiac life support
ACS = acute coronary syndrome
ADC = apparent diffusion coefficient
AED = automated external defibrillator
AF = atrial fibrillation
AFL = atrial flutter
AHA = American Heart Association
ALERT = acute life-threatening events recognition and treatment
AMI = acute myocardial infarction
ASPECTS = Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score
ATV = automatic transport ventilator
AVNRT = AV nodal reentry tachycardia
BLS = basic life support
CHF = congestive heart failure
CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure
CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPSS = Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
CQI = continuous quality improvement
DNR = Do not resuscitate
ECG = electrocardiogram
ECPR = extracorporeal CPR
ECMO = extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
ED = emergency department
EEG = electroencephalogram
EMS = emergency medical service
ETCO2 = end-tidal carbon dioxide
ET tube = endotracheal tube
EVT = endovascular treatment
EWSS = early warning sign symptoms
FBAO = foreign-body airway obstruction
FiO2 = fraction of inspired oxygen
FRC = functional residual capacity
GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale
GWR = gray-white ratio
HCP = healthcare professional
ICU = intensive care unit
IHCA = in-hospital cardiac arrest
IO = intraosseous
IV = intravenous
LAD = left anterior descending
LBBB = left bundle branch block
MAP = mean arterial pressure
MAT = multifocal atrial tachycardia
MCA = middle cerebral artery
MET = medical emergency team
mRS = Modified Rankin Scale
NEWS = National Early Warning Score
NINDS = National Institute of Neurological Disorders
NPA = nasopharyngeal airway
NSE = neuron-specific enolase
NSTE-ACS = non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome
NSTEMI = non-ST segment myocardial infarction
OHCA = out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
OPA = oropharyngeal airway
PEA = pulseless electrical activity
PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure
PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention
PIP = peak inspiratory pressure
PPV = positive pressure ventilation
PSVT = paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
pVT = pulseless ventricular tachycardia
ROSC = return of spontaneous circulation
RRT = rapid response team
rtPA = recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
SOC = systems of care
STEMI = ST elevation myocardial infarction
SVT = supraventricular tachycardia
TCP = transcutaneous pacing
TTM = targeted temperature management
VF = ventricular fibrillation
VT = ventricular tachycardia