Filter glossary
A
- A-G assessment
- Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure, further information, goals
- AAA
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- ABG
- Arterial blood gas
- ACVPU
- Alert, confusion, voice, pain, unresponsive assessment
- ALS
- Advanced life support
- ANZCOR
- Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation
- AP
- Anterior-posterior
- ASSIST
- Acute screening of swallow in stroke/transient ischaemic attacks
- AVPU
- Alert, voice, painful, unresponsive
- AWPTAS
- Abbreviated Westmead Post Traumatic Amnesia Scale
B
- β-hCG
- Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin
- BGL
- Blood glucose level mmol/L – millimols per litre
- BP
- Blood pressure
- BSL
- Blood sugar level
C
- Ca/Mg/PO4
- Calcium, magnesium, phosphate
- CERS
- Clinical emergency response system
- CK
- Creatine kinase
- Coags
- Coagulation studies
- CRP
- C-reactive protein
- CRT
- Capillary refill time
- CT
- Computer tomography
- CVAD
- Central venous access device
- CVC
- Central venous catheter
- CXR
- Chest x-ray
D
- DKA
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- DVT
- Deep vein thrombosis
E
- ECAT
- Emergency care assessment and treatment
- ECG
- Electrocardiogram
- ED
- Emergency department
- EDVPM
- Emergency department violence prevention and management training
- ETCO2
- End-tidal carbon dioxide
F
- FAST
- Facial weakness, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time
- FBC
- Full blood count
G
- GCS
- Glasgow Coma Scale
- GP
- General practitioner
- HHS
- Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
H-L
- HR
- Heart rate
- IDC
- Indwelling catheter
- IgG, IgM
- Immunoglobulin types G, M
- IV
- Intravenous
- JMO
- Junior medical officer
- LFT
- Liver function test
M
- MAP
- Mean arterial pressure
- MC&S
- Microscopy, culture and sensitivity – used when sending microbiological samples to the laboratory.
- MDI
- Metered dose inhaler
- MIST
- Mechanism of injury, injuries found, signs and symptoms, treatment
- MRI
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- MRSA
- Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
- MVA
- Motor vehicle accident
N
- NAI
- Non-accidental injury
- NAT
- Nurse administered thrombolysis
- NBM
- Nil by mouth
- NETS
- Newborn and Paediatric Emergency Transport Service
- NGT
- Nasogastric tube
- NIV
- Non-invasive ventilation
- NP
- Nurse practitioner
- NWB
- Non-weight bearing
- ORIF
- Open reduction and internal fixation
- ORS
- Oral rehydration solution
- PBI
- Pressure bandage with immobilisation
- PCR
- Polymerase chain reaction
- PEFR
- Peak expiratory flow rate
- POCT
- Point of care testing
- PPE
- Personal protective equipment
- ROM
- Range of movement
- ROSC
- Return of spontaneous circulation
- RUQ
- Right upper quadrant
- SBP
- Systolic blood pressure
- SPO2
- Oxygen saturation
- TBSA
- Total body surface area
- TSH
- Thyroid stimulating hormone
- UEC
- Urea electrolytes creatinine
- VBG
- Venous blood gas
- VT
- Ventricular tachycardia