Abbreviations
- <
-
less than
- >
-
more than
- ↓
-
decreased
- ↑
-
increased
- →
-
remains the same
- ABG
-
arterial blood gas
- ACEi
-
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
- ACS
-
acute coronary syndrome
- AF
-
atrial fibrillation
- AKI
-
acute kidney injury
- ALP
-
alkaline phosphatase
- ALT
-
alanine aminotransferase
- AP
-
anteroposterior
- APTT
-
activated partial thromboplastin time
- AVPU
-
alert, voice, pain, unresponsive
- BNF
-
British National Formulary
- BP
-
blood pressure
- CNS
-
central nervous system
- CO
-
cardiac output
- COPD
-
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- CPAP
-
continuous positive airway pressure
- CPR
-
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- CRP
-
C reactive protein
- CRT
-
capillary refill time
- CSF
-
cerebrospinal fluid
- CT
-
computed tomography
- CTPA
-
CT pulmonary angiogram
- CXR
-
chest X-ray
- DC
-
direct current
- DVT
-
deep vein thrombosis
- ECG
-
electrocardiogram
- EEG
-
electroencephalogram
- FBC
-
full blood count
- FiO2
-
fraction of inspired oxygen
- g
-
grams
- GCS
-
Glasgow Coma Score
- GI
-
gastrointestinal
- GP
-
general practitioner
- GTN
-
glyceryl trinitrate
- HDU
-
high dependency unit
- HR
-
heart rate
- ICU
-
intensive care unit
- IgE
-
immunoglobulin E
- IM
-
intramuscular
- INR
-
international normalized ratio
- IV
-
intravenous
- JVP
-
jugular venous pressure
- kg
-
kilogram
- kPa
-
kilopascal
- LFT
-
liver function tests
- LMA
-
laryngeal mask airway
- LMWH
-
low molecular weight heparin
- MAP
-
mean arterial pressure
- mg
-
milligrams
- mls
-
millilitres
- mmHg
-
millimetres of mercury
- mmol/L
-
mmols per litre
- NEWS
-
National early warning score
- NIV
-
non invasive ventilation
- NSTEMI
-
non ST elevation myocardial infarction
- PA
-
posteroanterior
- PaCO2
-
partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood
- PaO2
-
partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood
- PCI
-
primary coronary intervention
- PE
-
pulmonary embolism
- PEARL
-
pupils equal and reactive to light
- PEFR
-
peak expiratory flow rate
- PMH
-
past medical history
- PT
-
prothrombin time
- PVR
-
peripheral vascular resistance
- QRS
-
QRS complex on an ECG
- RR
-
respiratory rate
- s
-
seconds
- SA
-
sino-atrial
- SAH
-
subarachnoid haemorrhage
- SIRS
-
systemic inflammatory response syndrome
- SpO2
-
oxygen saturation
- STEMI
-
ST elevation myocardial infarction
- SV
-
stroke volume
- SVR
-
systemic vascular resistance
- U&E
-
urea and electrolytes
- UO
-
urine output
- V/Q
-
ventilation/perfusion
- VF
-
ventricular fibrillation
- VT
-
ventricular tachycardia
