LITMIR.BIZ

Abbreviations

95%CI95% confidence intervalAAGAaccidental awareness during general anaesthesiaABGarterial blood gasesACSacute coronary syndromeACVPUalert, new confusion, responds to voice, responds to pain, unconsciousAEDautomated external defibrillatorAFEamniotic fluid embolismAIPabnormally invasive placentaALSGAdvanced Life Support GroupALSOAdvanced Life Support in ObstetricsALTalanine aminotransferaseARDSacute respiratory distress syndromeASTaspartate aminotransferaseATLSAdvanced Trauma Life SupportBMIbody mass indexBPblood pressureBSOTSBirmingham Symptom‐specific Obstetric Triage SystemCEMACHConfidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child HealthCEMDConfidential Enquiry into Maternal DeathsCESDIConfidential Enquiry into Stillbirths and Deaths in InfancyCGMcontinuous glucose monitoringCJDCreutzfeldt–Jakob diseaseCMACECentre for Maternal and Child EnquiriesCMDhCoordination Group for Mutual and Decentralised Procedures – humanCNScentral nervous systemCO2 carbon dioxideCPAPcontinuous positive airway pressureCPDcephalopelvic disproportionCPRcardiopulmonary resuscitationCRPC‐reactive proteinCRTcapillary refill timeCScaesarean sectionCSEcombined spinal and epiduralCSFcerebrospinal fluidCTcomputed tomographyCTGcardiotocographyCTPAcomputed tomography pulmonary angiographyCVPcentral venous pressureCVTcerebral venous thrombosisCXRchest x‐rayDASDifficult Airway SocietyDKAdiabetic ketoacidosisDVTdeep vein thrombosisEASexternal anal sphincterECGelectrocardiogramECMOextracorporeal membrane oxygenationECVexternal cephalic versionEDemergency departmenteFASTextended focused assessment with sonography for traumaERCPendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyFASTfocused assessment with sonography for traumaFFPfresh frozen plasmaFRCfunctional residual capacityGCSGlasgow Coma ScaleGICGeneric Instructor CourseGMCGeneral Medical CouncilGPgeneral practionerGTNglyceryl trinitratehCGhuman chorionic gonadotrophinHDUhigh dependency unitHELLPhaemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count (syndrome)HIEhypoxic ischaemic encephalopathyIASinternal anal sphincterICPintracranial cerebrospinal pressureIgEimmunoglobulin EILCORInternational Liaison Committee on ResuscitationIOintraosseousITUintensive treatment unitIVintravenousLDFleucocyte depletion filterLMAlaryngeal mask airwayLMWHlow molecular weight heparinMBRRACE‐UKMothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UKMEOWSmodified early obstetric warning scoreMEWSmaternity early warning scoring systemsMHRAMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory AgencyMIMMSMajor Incident Medical Management and SupportmMOETManaging Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and TraumaMMRmaternal mortality rateMOHmajor obstetric haemorrhageMRImagnetic resonance imagingmRNAmessenger RNAMRVmagnetic resonance venographyMSVMauriceau–Smellie–VeitMTSManchester Triage SystemMUDmanual uterine displacementNACCSNeuro Anaesthesia and Critical Care SocietyNAPNational Audit ProjectNAPSTaRNeonatal, Adult and Paediatric Safe Transfer and RetrievalNICENational Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceNICUneonatal intensive care unitNLSnewborn life supportNNTnumber needed to treatOAAObstetric Anaesthetists’ AssociationOASIobstetric anal sphincter injuryONSOffice for National StatisticsORodds ratioOVDoperative vaginal deliveryPASTposterior axillary sling tractionPCIpercutaneous coronary interventionPDPHpostdural puncture headachePDSpolydioxanonePEApulseless electrical activityPEEPpositive end‐expiratory pressurePEFRpeak expiratory flow ratePETpre‐eclampsia toxaemiaPMCSperimortem caesarean sectionPNDpostnatal depressionPOCUSpoint of care ultrasoundPPHpostpartum haemorrhagePRESposterior reversible encephalopathy syndromeqSOFAquick sequential organ failure assessmentRCoARoyal College of AnaesthetistsRCOGRoyal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsRCTrandomised controlled trialRCVSreversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndromeRhrhesusROSCreturn of spontaneous circulationROTEM®rotational thromboelastometryRRrespiratory rateRRrisk ratioSADsupraglottic airway deviceSAG‐Msaline‐adenine‐glucose‐mannitolSALVOCell Salvage in Obstetrics (trial)SAPsystolic arterial pressureSBARsituation, background, assessment and recommendationSCADspontaneous coronary artery dissectionSHOsenior house officerSSRIselective serotonin reuptake inhibitorSTEMIST segment elevation myocardial infarctionSUDEPsudden unexpected death in epilepsySVTsupraventricular tachycardiatdster die sumendum (three times a day)TEG®thromboelastographyTFTthyroid function testTIVAtotal intravenous anaesthesiaU&Esurea and electrolytesUKUnited KingdomUKOSSUK Obstetric Surveillance SystemUSAUnited States of AmericaVADventricular assist deviceVFventricular fibrillationV/Qventilation/perfusionVTventricular tachycardiaVTEvenous thromboembolismWHOWorld Health Organization