ABBREVIATIONS
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
