AACN
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
AASCIN
American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses
ABG
Arterial blood gas
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
AED
Automated external defibrillator
AF
Atrial fibrillation
AFIB
Atrial fibrillation
ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ARF
Acute renal failure
BE
Base excess
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CSII
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
CVC
Central venous catheter
CVP
Central venous pressure
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
dP/dt
Pressure derivative over time
HHS
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
HIT
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
HITT
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis
NSTEMI
Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
PP
Pulse pressure
PVR
Pulmonary vascular resistance
Qp/Qs
Pulmonary-to-systemic flow ratio
RRT
Renal replacement therapy
SIRS
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
STEMI
ST-elevation myocardial infarction
SVO2
Mixed venous oxygen saturation
SVR
Systemic vascular resistance
Trach.
Tracheostomy tube
TTM
Targeted temperature management
VA
Vascular access
VAD
Ventricular assist device
VBG
Venous blood gas
VO2
Oxygen consumption
WFCCN
World Federation of Critical Care Nurses