ABG arterial blood gas

ADL activities of daily living

ALS advanced life support

AMI acute myocardial infarction

BMI body mass index

BP blood pressure

bpm beats per minutes

Bx biopsy

CABG coronary artery bypass graft

CHF congestive heart failure

CNS central nervous system

c/o complains of

CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA cerebrovascular accident

CXR chest X-ray

DOB date of birth

ECG electrocardiogram

ECHO echocardiography

ED emergency department

GP general practitioner

HB haemoglobin

Hx history

IDC indwelling catheter

IM intramuscular

LOC lever of consciousness

MVA motor vehicle accident

N/A not applicable

NAD no abnormalities detected

NBM nil by mouth

NIDDM non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

N/S normal saline

PCA patient-control analgesia

SG specific gravity

SOB short of breath

SOOB sit out of bed

TB tuberculosis

TIA transient ischaemic attack

TPR temperature, pulse and respiration

Tx treatment

Wt weight