NHS Tayside ED Guidance
ABCD - airway, breathing, circulation, disability
ABG - arterial blood gas
ADH - antidiuretic hormone secretion
AGP - aerosol generating procedure
AIS - acute ischemic stroke
AMU - acute medical unit
A&E - accident and emergency
AP - arterial pressure
APPT - activated partial thromboplastin time
APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time
ASRU - acute surgical receiving unit
BM (BMP) - basic metabolic panel
BP - blood pressure
BTS - blood transfusion service
C2 - second cervical vertebra
Ca - calcium
CAP - community acquired pneumonia
CI?
CNS - central nervous system
CO2 - carbon dioxide
Coag - coagulation
COBIS - care of burns in Scotland
CRB?
CRP - C-reactive protein
CSF - cerebrospinal fluid
CT - computed tomography
CTB - computed tomography of the brain
CVC - central venous catheter
CVP - central venous pressure
DKA - diabetic ketoacidosis
ECG - electro cardiogram
ECMO - extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
ED - emergency department
EDOU - emergency department observation unit
EDTA - ethylendiamine tetraacetic acid
EM - emergency medicine
ENT - ear, nose and throat
FAO - for attention of
FAST - focused assessment with sonography in trauma
FATD?
FBC - full blood count
FI?
FFP - fresh frozen plasma
GCS - Glasgow coma scale
GI - gastro intestinal
GP - general practitioner
Hb - haemoglobin
HDU - high dependency unit
Hg - mercury
HR - heart rate
ICE - integrated clinical environment
ICU - intensive care unit
ID - identity
IFT - interfacility transfers
IM - intra-muscular
IN - intra-nasal
INR - international normalized ratio
IO - intraosseous infusion
IR - interventional radiology
IT
IV - intravenous
Kg - kilograms
LA - long acting?
LAT - lidocaine, adrenaline, tetracaine
LEH - local emergency unit
LFT - liver function test
LMWH - low molecular weight heparin
MAP - mean arterial pressure
MC & S - microscopy, culture and sensitivity
mcg - micrograms
MDRGN - multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria
Mg - magnesium
Mg - milligrams
MI - myocardial infarction
Ml - millilitres
MPH - miles per hour
MRI - magnetic resonance imaging
MTC - major trauma centre
NAD -
NEWS - national early warning score
NG - naso-gastric
NHST - NHS Tayside
NICE -
NOF - neck of femur
NSAIDs - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
OGD - oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy
OOH - out of hours
OP
OPD - outpatient department
OTC - over the counter
PCI - percutaneous coronary intervention (formerly angioplasty with stent)
PCR - polymerase chain reaction
PEG
PICCO - pulse index continuous oxygen saturation
PICU - paediatric intensive care unit
PID - paediatric infectious disease unit
PIV - peripheral intravenous line
PMTC - Paediatric Major Trauma Centres
PO4 - phosphate level in blood
PRI - Perth Royal Infirmary
PT - prothrombin time
PUO - pyrexia of unknown origin
PVC - premature ventricular contractions
RICP - raised intracranial pressure
RPM - remote patient monitoring?
RR - respiratory rate
RSI - rapid sequence induction
RTC - road traffic collision
SaO2 - oxygen saturation
SAS - Scottish Ambulance Service
SBP - systolic blood pressure
SCVO2 - central venous oxygen saturation
SIADH - syndrome inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
SIRS - systematic inflammatory response syndrome
SPoC - single point of contact
SSD
ST
STAG
STEMI - ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
StR - speciality training registrar
T1
TBSA - total body surface area
TCA - traumatic cardiac arrest
TDS
TIA - transient ischaemic attack
TID
TU - trauma unit
U&E - urea and electrolytes
UGIB - upper gastro-intestinal bleeding
VITT - vaccine induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia
VNRS - verbal numerical rating scale
WBCT - whole body CT
WCC - white cell count
yr - year