RT Book, Section A1 Atchabahian, Arthur A1 Gupta, Ruchir SR Print(0) ID 57263965 T1 Acronyms and Abbreviations T2 The Anesthesia Guide YR 2013 FD 2013 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-176049-2 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57263965 RD 2024/03/29 AB Table Graphic Jump LocationView Table||Download (.pdf)A-FibAtrial fibrillationAAAAbdominal aortic aneurysmABGArterial blood gas(es)ACAAnterior cerebral arteryACEAngiotensin converting enzymeACEI, ACE-IAngiotensin converting enzyme inhibitorAChAcetylcholineACLSAdvanced cardiac life supportACSAcute coronary syndromeACTActivated clotting timeACTHAdrenocorticotropic hormoneADHAntidiuretic hormoneADPAdenosine diphosphateAEDAutomated external defibrillatorAF, AfibAtrial fibrillationAHAutonomic hyperactivityAHA/ACCAmerican Heart Association/American College of CardiologistsAIAortic insufficiencyAICDAutomated implantable cardiac defibrillatorALIAcute lung injuryALTAlanine aminotransferaseAMIAcute myocardial infarctionANHAcute normovolemic hemodilutionANSAutonomic nervous systemAPAPAcetaminophenaPTTActivated prothrombin timeARAortic regurgitationARBAngiotensin receptor blockerARDSAcute respiratory distress syndromeARFAcute renal failure/acute respiratory failureASAortic stenosisASAAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists/Acetylsalicylic acidASAPAs soon as possibleASDAtrial septal defectASISAnterior-superior iliac spineASRAAmerican Society of Regional AnesthesiaASTAspartate aminotransferaseATLSAdvanced trauma life supportATNAcute tubular necrosisATPAdenosine triphosphateAV blockAtrio-ventricular blockAV nodeAtrio-ventricular nodeAVFArterio-venous fistulaAVMArterio-venous malformationAVNRTAtrio-ventricular nodal reentrant tachycardiaBBBBundle branch blockBIDTwice a dayBIPAP, BiPAPBilevel positive airway pressureBLSBasic life supportBMIBody mass indexBMRBasal metabolic rateBMSBare metal stentBNEBilateral neck explorationBNPBrain natriuretic peptideBPBlood pressureBPHBenign prostate hypertrophyC1-INHC1-esterase inhibitorCACarotid arteryCABGCoronary artery bypass graftCADCoronary artery diseaseCARCerebral autoregulationCASPCarotid artery stump pressureCBCComplete blood countCBFCerebral blood flowCBVCerebral blood volumeCEACarotid endarterectomyCHDCongenital heart diseaseCHFCongestive heart failureCICardiac indexCIRCICritical illness–related corticosteroid insufficiencyCKCreatine kinaseCMCardiomyopathyCMRO2Cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen consumptionCMVControlled mechanical ventilation/CytomegalovirusCNCranial nerveCNBCentral neuraxial blockCNSCentral nervous systemCOCardiac output/carbon monoxideCOPDChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCOXCyclo-oxygenaseCPAPContinuous positive airway pressureCPBCardiopulmonary bypassCPDCephalo-pelvic disproportionCPKCreatine phosphokinaseCPNBContinuous peripheral nerve block(s)CPPCerebral perfusion pressureCPRCardio-pulmonary resuscitationCrCreatinineCRPC-reactive proteinCRPSComplex regional pain syndromeCRRTContinuous renal replacement therapyCSECombined spinal-epiduralCSFCerebrospinal fluidCSHTContext-sensitive half-timeCVACerebrovascular accidentCVCCentral venous catheterCVLCentral venous lineCVPCentral venous pressureCVVHContinuous veno-venous hemofiltrationCVVHDContinuous veno-venous hemodialysisCVVHDFContinuous veno-venous hemodiafiltrationCXRChest radiographD/CDiscontinue, discontinuation, discharge, dischargedDADopamineDBPDiastolic blood pressureDDAVPDesmopressinDESDrug-eluting stentDIDiabetes insipidusDICDisseminated intra-vascular coagulationDKADiabetic ketoacidosisDLDirect laryngoscopyDLCODiffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxideDLETTDouble-lumen endotracheal tubeDLTDouble-lumen endotracheal tubeDMDiabetes mellitusDTDelirium tremensDTRDeep tendon reflexDVTDeep vein thrombosisEBVEbstein-Barr virusECFExtracellular fluidECGElectrocardiogramECMOExtra-corporeal membrane oxygenationECTElectroconvulsive therapyEEGElectroencephalogramEFEjection fractionEGDEsophagogastroduodenoscopyEJExternal jugular (vein)EKGElectrocardiogramEMGElectromyogramEMIElectromagnetic interferenceEMLAEutectic mixture of local anestheticsENTEar, nose, and throatEOMExtra-ocular muscle(s)EPOErythropoietinERCPEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyERVExpiratory reserve volumeESRDEnd-stage renal diseaseESUElectrosurgical unitETEndotrachealEtOH, ETOHEthanol, alcoholETTEndotracheal tubeFDAFood and Drug AdministrationFDPFibrin degradation productsFEV1/FVCForced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacityFFPFresh frozen plasmaFGFFresh gas flowFICBFascia iliaca compartment blockFOBFiberoptic bronchoscopeFOIFiberoptic intubationFRCFunctional residual capacityFSBGFinger stick blood glucoseFTTFailure to thriveG6PDGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenaseGAGeneral anesthesiaGABAGamma-aminobutyric acidGCSGraduated compression stockings/Glasgow coma scaleGERDGastro esophageal reflux diseaseGETAGeneral endotracheal anesthesiaGFRGlomerular filtration rateGHGrowth hormoneGIGastro intestinalGUGenitourinaryHAEHereditary angioedemaHb, HgbHemoglobinHbA1cGlycosylated hemoglobinHCMHypertrophic cardiomyopathyHctHematocritHDHemodynamic/hemodialysisHELLP syndromeHemolysis, elevated liver (enzymes), low platelet syndromeHHNKHyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic comaHHSHyperosmolar hyperglycemic stateHITHeparin-induced thrombocytopeniaHITTSHeparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syndromeHRHeart rateHRTHormone replacement therapyHSSHypertonic saline solutionHTNHypertensionHTxHemothoraxI:EInspiratory to expiratory (ratio)IABPIntra-aortic balloon pumpIBWIdeal body weightICIntracardiacICAInternal carotid arteryICDImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorICHIntracranial hemorrhageICPIntracranial pressureICUIntensive care unitIDDMInsulin-dependant diabetes mellitusIHDIschemic heart diseaseIJInternal jugularIMIntramuscularINRInternational normalized ratioIOIntraosseousIOPIntraocular pressureIPCIntermittent pneumatic compressionIPFIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisITPIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpuraIUGRIntra-uterine growth restrictionIVIntravenousIVCInferior vena cavaIVCTIn-vitro contracture test (for malignant hyperthermia)IVFIntravenous fluid(s)IVRAIntravenous regional anesthesiaJVDJugular vein distensionKIUKallikrein Inhibitor UnitKVO(To) keep vein openLALocal anestheticLBBBLeft bundle branch blockLDHLactate dehydrogenaseLDUHLow-dose unfractionated heparinLEDLight-emitting diodeLESLower esophageal sphincterLFCNLateral femoral cutaneous nerveLLALower limit of autoregulationLMALaryngeal mask airwayLMWHLow-molecular-weight heparinLORLoss of resistanceLOSLength of stayLPLumbar punctureLRLactated Ringer's solutionLRDLiving related donorLRILower respiratory infectionLSCLeft subclavianLULLeft upper lobeLVLeft ventricleLVADLeft ventricular assist deviceLVEFLeft ventricular ejection fractionLVHLeft ventricular hypertrophyLVOTLeft ventricular outflow tractMACMonitored anesthesia care/minimum alveolar concentrationMAIMycobacterium avium-intracellulareMAOMonoamine oxidaseMAOIMonoamine oxidase inhibitorMAPMean arterial pressureMCAMiddle cerebral arteryMDIMetered-dose inhalerMENMultiple endocrine neoplasiaMEPMotor evoked potentialMGMyasthenia gravisMHMalignant hyperthermiaMIMyocardial infarctionMIBGMethyl-iodo-benzyl-guanidineMIPMinimally invasive parathyroidectomyMMAMethyl methacrylateMRMitral regurgitationMRIMagnetic resonance imagingMRSAMethicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureusMSMitral stenosis/multiple sclerosisMTBMycobacterium tuberculosisMVPMitral valve prolapseN/VNausea/vomitingNd:YAGNeodynium-doped yttrium-aluminum garnet (laser)NDMRNon-depolarizing muscle relaxantNGTNasogastric tubeNIBPNon-invasive blood pressureNICUNeonatal intensive care unitNIDDMNon-insulin-dependant diabetes mellitusNIFNegative inspiratory forceNIHSSNIH Stroke ScaleNIPPVNon-invasive positive pressure ventilationNIRSNear-infrared spectroscopyNKHCNon-ketotic hyperosmolar comaNMBNeuromuscular blocker/blockadeNMBANeuromuscular blocking agentNMJNeuromuscular junctionNPONil per os (nothing by mouth)NRBNon-rebreather (mask)NSNeurostimulation/nerve stimulation/normal salineNSAIDsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsNSVDNormal spontaneous vaginal deliveryNTGNitroglycerinNTP(Sodium) nitroprussideNVMNerve to the vastus medialis (branch of the femoral nerve)NYHANew York Heart ...