ABBREVIATIONS

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AAL – anterior Axillary Line

ACL – Anterior Cruciate Ligament

ADSF – Anterior Decomposition Spinal Fusion

AGN – Acute Glomerulonephritis

AKA – Above Knee Amputation

APR – Abdominoperineal Resection

ARF – Acute Renal Failure

ASA – Acute Surgical Abdomen

BAT – Blunt Abdominal Trauma

BIH – Bilateral Inguinal Hernia

BKA – Below Knee Amputation

CA – Cancer

CBD – Common Bile Duct

CBDE – Common Bile Duct Exploration

CKD – Chronic Kidney Disease

CLEA – Continuous Lumbar Epidural Anesthesia

COM – Chronic Otitis Media

D3 – Distal Third

DIH – Direct Induinal Hernia

DL – Direct Laryngoscopy

ECCE – Extra Capsular Cataract Extraction

EDC – Extensor Digitorum Communis

EDH – Epidural Hematoma

EEA – End to end Anastomosis

EEL – Emergency Exploratory Laparotomy

EGD – Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

ERCP – Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

FBE – Foreign Body Extraction

FCU – Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

FDS – Flexor Digitorum Superficial

FDP – Flexor Digitorum Profundus

FESS – Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

FIA – Fistula in Ano

FTSG – Full Thickness Skin Grafting

GCS – Glascow Coma Scale

GETA – General Endotracheal Anesthesia

GSW – Gunshot Wound

HPT – Hemoperitoneum

I & D – Incision & Drainage

IBG – Iliac Bone Graft

ICS – Intercostal Space

IIH – Indirect Inguinal Hernia

IJ – Intrajugular

IOC – Intraoperative Cholangiogram

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