CFR Jargon Buster – where you see a term [like this] is means can be referred to as …. in other establishments/organisations
Please note that CFRs are likely to use a tiny percentage of these but they have been added by request of CFRs in order that they understand patient’s notes, crew discussions etc.
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PAS/VAS = Private Ambulance Service / Voluntary Ambulance Service
PE = Pectus excavatum
PAT = Paediatric Assessment Triangle/Tool
PAU = Paediatric Assessment Unit
PCC = Primary Care Centres
PCI = Percutaneous coronary intervention
PCR = Patient Care Record
PCT = Primary Care Trust
PE = Pulmonary embolism
PEA = Pulseless electrical activity
PEARL = pupils equal and reactive to light
PGD = Patient Group Directions
PID = Pelvic inflammatory disease
PMH = Patient Medical History
PPC = Preferred priorities of care
PPCI = Primary percutaneous coronary intervention
PPE = Personal protective equipment
PQRSTA = Provokes/palliates, quantify, radiation, severity timings, associated symptoms
PR = Per Rectum [ prolonged release ]
PTS = Patient Transport Services
PT = Patient