Abbreviations ADDS
Adult Deterioration Detection System
ARP
acute resuscitation plan
ASA
American Society of Anesthesiologists
BMI
body mass index
BP
blood pressure
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CRP
C-reactive protein
CT
computed tomography
ECPR
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ENT
ear, nose and throat
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
HDU
high dependency unit
ICP
intracranial pressure
ICU
intensive care unit
INR
international normalised ratio
IV
intravenous
MET
medical emergency team
MRCP
magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
NOF
neck of femur
PACU
post-anaesthesia care unit
PE
pulmonary embolism
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
PET
positron emission tomography
PTC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
SBO
small bowel obstruction
SCF
surgical case form
VTE
venous thromboembolism
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