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COB close of business (time of day) or EDRE emergency deployment readiness
civilians on the battlefield exercise
CONOP concept of the operation EENT early evening nautical twilight
CONUS continental United States EFMB expert field medical badge
COP command outpost or common EKG electrocardiogram
operating picture EKIA enemy killed in action
CoTCCC committee on tactical combat EJ external jugular
casualty care EMG electromyogram
COTS commercial-of-the-shelf (purchase) EMS emergency medical system or
CP command post service
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure EMT emergency medical technician
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation or EMT-B emergency medical technician-basic
critical, priority, routine EMT-I emergency medical technician-
CQB close quarters battle intermediate
CQC close quarters combat EMT-P emergency medical technician-
CQM close quarters marksmanship paramedic
CR casualty response EOM extraocular muscles
Cric cricothyroidotomy EOMI extraocular muscles intact
CRTRL casualty response training for ranger EPW enemy prisoner of war
leaders ET endotracheal (tube)
CSAR combat search and rescue ETOH ethanol alcohol
CSF cerebral spinal fluid EWIA enemy wounded in action
CSS combat service support EXCHECK execution checklist
CTA clear to auscultation Exfil exfiltration
CTM combat trauma management EXORD execution order
CUF care under fire F Fahrenheit
CWIED command wired improvised FABER flexion, abduction and external rotation
explosive device FARP forward aerial refueling point
CWPP combat wound pill pack FB foreign body
CXP casualty exchange point F&D fixed and dilated
CXR chest x-ray FamHx family history
DA department of the army or F/C fevers, chills
direct action FDA food and drug administration
DACO departure airfield control FH field hospital
officer/operations FITT frequency, intensity, time, type
D/C discontinue or discharge FKIA friendly killed in action
DDx differential diagnosis FMC final manifest call or field medical card
DEA drug enforcement agency FMED flight medic
DHB defense health board FOB forward operating base
DIRLAUTH direct liaison authorized FOOSH fall on out-stretched hand
DLS dirt landing strip FP family practice
DMO diving medical officer FRAGO fragmentation order
DMT diving medical technician FRIES fast rope insertion/extraction system
DO doctor of osteopathy FSB forward staging base
DOA dead on arrival FST FTX forward surgical team field training
DOB date of birth exercise
DOD department of defense F/U follow-up
DOE dyspnea on exertion FUO fever of unknown origin
DOW died of wounds FWIA friendly wounded in action
DNBI disease/non-battle injury Fx fracture
DNR do not resuscitate g gram(s)
DPL diagnostic peritoneal lavage G gauge (needle)
DPN drops per minute G6PD glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase
DPT diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus GAF ground assault force
DSN defense switching network GCS Glasgow coma scale
DTG date time group DDTTTTZMMMYY GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
DTR deep tendon reflex GFC ground force commander
DVT deep venous thrombosis GI gastrointestinal
Dx diagnosis GPS global positioning system
DZ drop zone GRG grid reference guide
EA each GSW gunshot wound
EBL estimated blood loss gtt drops
ECC emergency cardiac care GU genitourinary SECTION 11
ECG electrocardiogram GWOT global war on terrorism
EDC estimated date of confinement HA headache
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