a/w |
associated with |
abdo |
abdominal |
abn |
abnormality |
AC |
adenylate cyclase |
ACH |
acetylcholine |
adv |
advantages |
Ag |
antigen |
ALI |
acute lung injury |
alloSCT |
allogenic stem cell transplantation |
antag |
antagonist/antagonism |
AP |
action potential |
ARDS |
acute respiratory distress syndrome |
BAL |
bronchoalveolar lavage |
bbb |
blood brain barrier |
bc |
because |
BC |
blood culture |
bf |
blood flow |
bioavail |
bioavailability |
catechol |
catecholamine |
CBF |
cerebral blood flow |
chann |
channel |
CHF |
congestive heart failure |
CI |
contraindications |
clin |
clinically |
CN |
cranial nerve |
conc |
concentration |
CV |
cardiovascular |
cv |
cardiovascular |
cx |
complication/complicated by |
decr |
decrease |
deff |
deficiency |
depletn |
depletion |
devp |
development |
diag |
diagnosis |
diff |
difference |
diff diag |
differential diagnosis |
disadv |
Disadvantages |
dist |
distribution |
DMD |
duchenne muscular dystrophy |
DTR |
deep tendon reflexes |
dysfn |
dysfunction |
EC |
extracellular |
elim |
elimination |
epith |
epithelium / epithelial |
esp |
especially |
fn |
function |
FNR |
false negative rate |
FPR |
false positive rate |
freq |
frequency |
freq |
frequency |
FU |
follow up |
fx |
effect |
GI |
gastrointestinal |
gp |
group |
h |
haemorrhage/haemorrhagic |
haemodyn |
haemodynamic |
HPC |
haematopoetic cell |
HS megaly |
hepatosplenomegaly |
HT |
hypertension |
hyperG |
hyperglycaemia |
hyperK |
hyperkalaemia |
HypoG |
hypoglycaemia |
HypoG |
hypoglycaemia |
HypoK |
hypokalaemia |
IC |
intracellular |
ICP |
intracerebral pressure |
Ig |
immunoglobulin |
IL |
intralipid |
impt |
important |
incr |
increase |
inhib |
inhibit |
IVF |
IV fluids |
K |
potassium |
lge |
large |
LPV |
lung protective ventilation |
mech vent |
mechanical ventilation |
memb |
membrane |
metab |
metabolism |
mgmt |
management |
MTX |
methotrexate |
mvmt |
movement |
N+V |
nausa and vomiting |
Na |
Sodium |
neg |
negative |
NN |
neonate |
NNT |
number needed to treat |
NO |
nitric oxide |
NTI |
non thyroidal illness |
O2ation |
oxygenation |
obs |
observation |
OD |
overdose |
osm |
osmolality |
PBF |
pulmonary blood flow |
PCT |
proximal convoluted tubule |
PD |
peritoneal dialysis |
periop |
perioperative |
phsl |
physiological |
PHT |
pulmonary hypertension |
PHx |
previous history |
plt |
platelet |
PO4uria |
phosphaturia |
postop |
postoperative |
pp |
partial pressure |
ppl |
phospholipid |
preop |
preoperative |
prob |
probably |
prodn |
production |
prog |
prognosis |
PTH |
parathyroid |
pt |
patient |
pts |
patients |
PUD |
peptic ulcer disease |
redn |
reduction |
req |
required |
reqd |
required |
resp |
respiratory |
resusc |
resuscitation/resuscitate |
RF |
risk factors |
Rhabdo |
rhabdomyolysis |
ROS |
reactive oxygen species |
rxn |
reaction |
SC |
subcutaneous |
SCA |
sickle cell anaemia |
SCT |
stem cell transplantion |
SE |
side effects |
sens |
sensitivity |
sm |
smooth muscle |
SNS |
sympathetic nervous system |
soln |
solution |
spec |
specificity |
spont |
spontaneous |
SR |
slow release |
SSH |
Starship Hospital |
stat sig |
statistical significance |
std |
standard |
stim |
stimulation/stimulate |
Sux |
suxamethonium |
Sx |
symptoms |
syndr |
syndrome |
synth |
synthesise/synthesis |
sz |
seizures |
T ½ |
half life |
temp |
temperature |
thru |
through |
Tv |
tidal volume |
Tx |
treatment |
UO |
urine output |
usu |
usually |
vc |
vasoconstriction |
vd |
vasodilatory/vasodilation |
vd |
vasodilation/vasodilates |
VILI |
ventilator induced lung injury |
vp |
vasopressin |
w |
with |
WR |
ward round |
xs |
excess |
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