Fast Track Surgery: General, Vascular and Urology - PasTest

CHAPTER 1: SURGICAL JARGONa. SURGICAL ABBREVIATIONS# Fracture1ry, 2ry, etc . . . Primary, Secondary, etc . . .a/aaArtery/arteriesAAAlcoholics AnonymousAAA Abdominal aortic aneurysm (triple A)ABGArterial blood gasAbxAntibioticsABPIAnkle-brachial pressure indexADHAntidiuretic hormoneAFAtrial fibrillationAKAAbove knee amputationAmpAmpicillinAPRAbdomino-perineal resectionARDSAdult respiratory distress syndromeASAAmino-salicylic acid (aspirin)ASISAnterior superior iliac spineAXRAbdominal X-rayBabdBKABPBSCACABGCBDCCFCefchrmCISCMVC/OCOPDCPAPCRPBariumbis die (twice daily)Below knee amputationBlood pressureBowel soundsCarcinomaCoronary artery bypass graft (cabbage)Common bile ductCongestive cardiac failureCefuroximeChromosomeCarcinoma in situCytomegalovirusComplains ofChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseContinuous positive airway pressureC-reactive protein (inflammatorymarker)11