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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