Guidelines for the Management of Vascular Injuries

Khawla Hospital

Acronyms

Abbreviations

Full Term

%

Percentage

Greater than

A & E

Accident and Emergency

ABPI

Ankle brachial pressure index

API

Arterial pressure index

ATLS

Advance trauma life support

CT

Computerized tomography

e.g.

exempli gratia, is a Latin phrase and means “ for example”

etc

et cetera a Latin expression meaning “and other things or “and so on”

HoD

Head of department

MoH

Ministry of Health

QM & PS

Quality Management and Patient Safety