Glossary 497DVT deep vein thrombosis
EBV Epstein–Barr virus
ECG electrocardiogram
ED emergency department
EEG electroencephalograph
EHS exertion heat stroke
ELFTs electrolytes and liver function tests
EMD electromechanical dissociation
EMST Early Management of Severe Trauma
ENT ear, nose and throat
EPEU early pregnancy evaluation unit
ERPC evacuation of retained products of conception
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
EST exercise stress test
ET endotracheal
FAST focused assessment by sonography for trauma/focused abdominal
sonogram for trauma
FBC full blood count
FEV 1 forced expirator y volume in 1 second
FiO 2 fractional inspired oxygen concentration
G&S group and save (blood)
GA general anaesthesia
GCS Glasgow Coma Scale
GFR glomerular filtration rate
GI gastrointestinal
GP general practitioner
GTN glyceryl trinitrate
GU gastric ulcer
h hour
H 1 /H 2 histamine type 1 and type 2
HAART highly active anti-retroviral therapy
Hb haemoglobin
HBIG hepatitis B immune globulin
HBO hyperbaric oxygen
HBsAg hepatitis B surface antigen
HCG human chorionic gonadotrophin
HCO 3 bicarbonate
Hct haematocrit
HDL high density lipoprotein
HDU high-dependency unit
HELLP haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets
HHNS hyperglycaemic, hyperosmolar non-ketotic syndrome
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HLA human leucocyte antigen