AAA

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

ABC

Airway/Breathing/Circulation

ABG

Arterial Blood Gas

AF

Atrial Fibrillation

AMI

Acute Myocardial Infarct

APO

Acute Pulmonary Oedema

AXR

Abdominal X-Ray

ARDS

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

ASD

Atrial Septal Defect

BetaHCG

Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (ß-hCG)

BiPAP

Bilevel Positive Airways Pressure

BP

Blood Pressure

BSL

Blood Sugar Level

CCF

Congestive Cardiac Failure

CF

Cardiac Failure

CO

Cardiac Output

COAD

Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease

CPAP

Continuous Positive Airways Pressure

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

CRP

C Reactive Protein

CT

Computerised Tomogram

CTPA

Computerised Tomographic Pulmonary Angiogram

CXR

Chest X-Ray

CVA

Cerebro-Vascular Accident

CVC

Central Venous Catheter

DCR

Direct Cardioversion

DKA

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

DSA

Digital Subtraction Angiography

DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis

ECG

Electrocardiogram

EMD

Electromechanical Dissociation

ESR

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

ETT

Endotracheal Tube

FBE

Full Blood Examination

GA

General Anaesthetic

G&H

Group & Hold

GCS

Glasgow Coma Score

GORD

Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disease

GTN

Glyceryl Tri Nitrate

HDU

High Dependency Unit

HONKC

Hyperosmolar Non-Ketotic-Coma

HR

Heart Rate

HRT

Hormone Replacement Therapy

IBD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

IC

Intercostal Catheter

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

ID

Infectious Diseases

IDC

Indwelling Catheter

IHD

Ischaemic Heart Disease

IM

Intramuscular

INR

International Normalised Ratio

IV

Intravenous

IVC

Intravenous Catheter

JVP

Jugular Venous Pressure

KUB

Kidney, Ureters and Bladder X-ray

LBO

Large Bowel Obstruction

LFT

Liver Function Test

LMN

Lower Motor Neurone

LOW

Loss Of Weight

MET

Medical Emergency Team

MRA

Magnetic Resonance Angiogram

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

MRSA

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

NGT

Nasogastric Tube

OCP

Oral Contraceptive Pill

OD

Overdose

PE

Pulmonary Embolus

PHx

Past History

PND

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea

POC

Products of Conception

PR

Per Rectum

PSA

Prostate Specific Antigen

PTH

Parathyroid Hormone

PVD

Peripheral Vascular Disease

QID

4 times a day

QRS

QRS complex on ECG

RV

Right Ventricle

SBP

Systolic Blood Pressure

Sc

Subcutaneous

S/C

Subcutaneous

SBO

Small Bowel Obstruction

SOA

Swelling Of Ankles

SOB

Shortness Of Breath

SOBOE

Shortness Of Breath On Exertion

SV

Stroke Volume

ST

Segment On ECG

TB

Tuberculosis

TFT

Thyroid Function Test

TP

Tension Pneumothorax

TPR

Total Peripheral Resistance

UMN

Upper Motor Neurone

U&E

Urea & Electrolytes

US

Ultrasound

VF

Ventricular Fibrillation

V/Q

Ventilation Perfusion Quotient

VSD

Ventricular Septal Defect

VT

Ventricular Tachycardia