INVESTIGATIONS / PROCEDURES
Acronym | Definition |
ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
ANGIO | Angiogram |
AXR | Abdominal X-ray |
BM | Blood Glucose Monitoring |
BP | Blood Pressure |
BPM | Beats per Minute |
CABG | Coronary Artery By-pass Graft |
CATH | Catheter |
CE | Cardiac Enzymes |
COAG | Coagulation |
COL | Colonoscopy |
CPR | Cor Pulmonary Resuscitation |
CSF | Central Spinal Fluid |
CSU | Catheter Specimen Urine |
CT (CAT) | Computerized Axial Tomography |
CVP | Central Venus Pressure |
CXR | Chest X-ray |
D&C | Dilation and Curettage |
ECG | Electro Cardiograph |
ECHO | Echo Cardiogram |
EEG | |
ESR | |
ETT | Endo Tracheal Tube |
FBC | Full Blood Count |
FBS | |
HB | Haemoglobin |
LFT | Liver Function Test |
LFT | Lung Function Test |
LP | Lumbar Puncture |
MC&S | Multi Culture and Sensitivity |
MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
MSU | Mid Stream Urine |
NG | Nasogastric |
O2 | Oxygen |
O2 SAT | Oxygen Saturation |
P | Pulse |
PEG | |
PERL | Pupils Equal and Reacting to Light |
RBC | Red Blood Cells |
TPN | Total Parietal Nutrition |
U&E | Urea & Electrolysis |
US | Ultra Sound |
VQ | Ventilation Quotient |
WBC | White Blood Cells |
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