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South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SASA): Abbreviations
List of abbreviations Abbreviations Definitions AA Agent analysis AAGBI Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland ADR Adverse drug reaction APPSA Association for Peri-Operative Practitioners in South Africa ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists BIS Bispectral index BP Blood pressure CanMEDS Canadian Medical Education Directives for Specialists CEUs Continuing education units C
List of abbreviations
| Abbreviations | Definitions |
| AA | Agent analysis |
| AAGBI | Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland |
| ADR | Adverse drug reaction |
| APPSA | Association for Peri-Operative Practitioners in South Africa |
| ASA | American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| BIS | Bispectral index |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| CanMEDS | Canadian Medical Education Directives for Specialists |
| CEUs | Continuing education units |
| CIG | Common Issues Group |
| CMSA | College of Medicine of South Africa |
| CPA | Consumer Protection Act |
| CPD | Continuing professional development |
| CPU | Central processing unit |
| CVC | Central venous catheters |
| CVS | Cardiovascular system |
| CXR | Chest X-ray |
| DA | Diploma in Anaesthetics |
| DCS | Day-case surgery |
| DoH | Department of Health |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| ECT | Electroconvulsive therapy |
| EDP | Essential Drugs Programme |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EML | Essential medicines list |
| ESMOE | Essential Steps in the Management of Obstetric Emergencies |
| FiO2 | Inspired oxygen fraction |
| FV | Femoral vein |
| HARD | Humanitarian, austere, remote and disaster |
| Hb | Haemoglobin |
| Hct | Haematocrit |
| HPCSA | Health Professions Council of South Africa |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| IJ | Internal jugular |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| IUSS | Infrastructure Unit Support Systems |
| IV | Intravenous |
| LA | Local anaesthetic |
| MAC | Minimum alveolar concentration |
| MDNF | Maternal death notification form |
| MMRatio | Maternal mortality ratio |
| N20 | Nitrous oxide |
| NADEMC | National Adverse Drug Event Monitoring Centre |
| NCS | National Core Standards |
| NDoH | National Department of Health |
| NDP | National Drug Policy |
| NEMLC | National Essential Medicines List Committee |
| NHA | National Health Act |
| NIBP | Non-invasive blood pressure |
| NIRS | Near-infrared spectroscopy |
| NMT | Neuromuscular transmission |
| NORA | Non-operating room anaesthesia |
| NSAIDs | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OR | Operating room |
| PAC | Preoperative anaesthesia clinic |
| PACSA | Paediatric Anaesthesia Community of South Africa |
| PACU | Postanaesthesia care unit |
| PAIA | Promotion of Access to Information Act |
| PCA | Patient-controlled analgesia |
| POC | Point-of-care |
| PONV | Postoperative nausea and vomiting |
| POPIA | Protection of Personal Information Act |
| PPE | Personal protective equipment |
| PRDN | Procedure-related death notification |
| PSA | Procedural sedation and analgesia |
| PSHR | Perioperative Shared Health Record |
| RA-UK | Regional Anaesthesia United Kingdom |
| RCOA | Royal College of Anaesthetists |
| RTs | Transversal tenders |
| SA | South Africa |
| SABS | South African Bureau of Standards |
| SAFE | Safer Anaesthesia from Education |
| SAHPRA | South African Health Products Regulatory Authority |
| SANC | South African Nursing Council |
| SANS | South African National Standards |
| SASA | South African Society of Anaesthesiologists |
| SC | Subclavian |
| SIGs | Special interest groups |
| SOP | Standard operating procedure |
| SpO2 | Blood oxygen saturation |
| SSSA | Safe Surgery SA |
| TCI | Target-controlled infusion |
| TIVA | Total intravenous anaesthesia |
| TNT | Trinitroglycerin |
| TTE | Transthoracic echocardiography |
| UPS | Uninterruptible power supply |
| US | Ultrasound |
| VL | Videolaryngoscope |
| WFSA | World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WMA | World Medical Association |
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