AAST: American Association Of Trauma
ALARA: As Low As Reasonably Achievable
ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase
APSA: American Pediatric Surgical Association
aPTT: Activated Partial Thromboplastin
AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase
CT: Computed Tomography
DL: Diagnostic Laparotomy
DPL: Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
ED: Emergency Department
EMS: Emergency Medical Service
ERCP: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
FAST: Focused Abdominal Sonography For Trauma
GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale
GU: Genitourinary
HPF: High Power Field
ISS: Injury Severity Score
IV: Intravenous
IVP: Intravenous Pyelography
MRCP: Magnetic Resonance
Cholangiopancreatography
MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
PT: Prothrombin Time
PTS: Pediatric Trauma Score
RBC: Red Blood Cells
RTS: Revised Trauma Score
WBC: White Blood Cell

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