CFR Jargon Buster – where you see a term [like this] is means can be referred to as …. in other establishments/organisations
Please note that CFRs are likely to use a tiny percentage of these but they have been added by request of CFRs in order that they understand patient’s notes, crew discussions etc.
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SAH = Sub-arachnoid haemorrage
SAN = Spinal Accessory Nerve
SATS = Oxygen Saturation
SBP =Systolic Blood Pressure
SC =Subcutaneous
SCM = Sternocleidomastoid Muscle
SCM = Social History
SHA = Strategic Health Authority
SHAARC = Sotheast Hospital Admission Avoidance and Referral Car
SHO = Senior House Officer
SIRS= Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
SOB = OE/AR = Short of breath on exertion/at rest
Sp02 = Oxygen saturation measured by pulsometer or CO oximeter
SPOC = Single point of contact
SpR = Specialist Registrar
SIRO = Senior Information Risk Officer
STEMI = ST elevation myocardial infarcation
SVT = Supraventricular Tachycardia
SWAH = Safe working at height