Mobile Chest Abbreviations

SOB

Shortness of breath

PTX

Pneumothorax

NEWS

National Early Warning Score 7+ is high clinical risk

CCF

Congestive Cardiac Failure

APO

Acute Pulmonary Oedema

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

ARDS

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

LRTI

Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

PE

Pulmonary Embolism

CVC

Central Venous Catheter

PICC

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

ETT

Endotracheal Tube

NG tube

Nasogastric tube

SVC

Superior Vena Cava

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale - measures level of consciousness, lower score means less responsive

HB

Haemoglobin

MET call

Medical Emergency Team call

HDU

High Dependency Unit

ITU

Intensive Therapy Unit

MCA

Middle Cerebral Artery

Consolidation

Air spaces in lungs filled with fluid, pus or cells

Aspiration

Inhaling something other than air into the lungs

Pleural effusion

Fluid buildup in the pleural cavity - seen as opacification at lung base on CXR

Pulmonary fibrosis

Chronic scarring of lung tissue causing progressive SOB

Desaturation

Drop in blood oxygen levels