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List of abbreviations
ABCDE airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure/environment ACEP American college of emergency physicians
ADHF acute decompensated heart disease
ALS advanced life support
ANOVA analysis of variance ANWB royal Dutch touring club
(Koninklijke Nederlandse Toeristenbond ANWB) BLS basic life support
BLUE bedside lung ultrasound in emergency
BMI body mass index
BNP B-type natriuretic peptide
CAVEAT chest, abdomen, vena cava, and extremities as an adjunct to acute triage CBF cerebral blood flow
CI 95% confidence interval
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
CPP cerebral perfusion pressure
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPU central processing unit (of a computer) CT computed tomography
CTA CT angiography
CXR chest X-ray
DARA Dutch association for regional anesthesia DVT deep venous thrombosis
ECLS extracorporeal life support
ED emergency department
eFAST extended FAST
EMR electronic medical record
EMS emergency medical service
EP emergency physician
ETT endotracheal tube
EVLW extravascular lung water
FALLS fluid administration limited by lung sonography FAST focused assessment with sonography for trauma FICB fascia iliaca compartment block
FoCUS focused cardiac ultrasound
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