abbreviations

AAA

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

ACL

Anterior cruciate ligament

AICD

Automated implantable cardiac defibrillator

AKA

Above knee amputation

APR

abdominal perineal resection

Art Line

Arterial Line

AV

Arterio-venous

AVR

Aortic Valve Replacement

BCC

Basil Cell carcinoma

BLS

Basic Life Support

BSO

Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

BX

Biopsy

BKA

Below Knee Amputation

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

Coronary artery disease

CRPP

Closed Reduction Percutaneous Pinning

D&C

Dilation & Curettage

D & E

Dilation & Evacuation

DBD

Donor After Brain Death

DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis

EBL

Estimated Blood Loss

EGD

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

ENT

Ear Nose & Throat

ERAS

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

ERCP

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram

EWSL

Extra-Corpeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

EUA

Exam Under Anesthesia

Ex-Lap

Exploratory Laparotomy

Fem-Fem

Femoral to Femoral Bypass

Fem-Pop

Femoropopliteal Bypass

FESS

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

FFP

Fresh Frozen Plasma

FTSG

Full Thickness Skin Graft

FB

Foreign Body

FX

Fracture

H&P

History & Physical

I&D

Incision & drainage

IJ

Internal jugular

IM

Intravenous-Medullary

IOC

Intraoperative Cholangiogram

IOL

Intra-ocular Lens

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

IUD

Intrauterine Device

IVC

Inferior Vena Cava

Lap Appy

Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Lap Chole

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

LAVH

Laparoscopic-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy

LEEP

Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure

LP

Lumbar Puncture

MAC

Monitored Anesthesia Care

MH

Malignant Hyperthermia

MPJ

Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

MVR

Mitral Valve Replacement

NKA

No Known Allergies

ORIF

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

PACU

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

PE

Pulmonary Embolism

PEG

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

PE Tubes

Pressure Equilizing Tubes

PRN

As Needed

PT

Prothrombin Time

STSG

Split Thickness Skin Graft

SCC

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

SMA

Superior Mesenteric Artery

SVC

Superior Vena Cava

T&A

Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy

TAVR

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

TEE

Transesophageal Echocardiogram

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack

TMJ

Temporal Mandibular Joint

TM

Tympanic Membrane

TAH

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

TURBT

Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor

TURP

Transurethral Resection of Prostate

TVR

Tricuspid Valve Replacment

VATS

Video Assisted Thoracoscopy

VBAC

Vaginal Birth After Caesarean

UPPP

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

US

Ultrasound