Abbreviations used in this guideline

ABG - arterial blood gas

ADL - activities of daily living

AF - atrial fibrillation

AOS - Acute Oncology Service

BAL - bronchoalveolar lavage

BSA - body surface area

CISN - Clinical index of stable febrile neutropenia

CRAG - Clinical Research Audit Group

DOAC - direct oral anticoagulant

DVT - deep vein thrombosis

EGFR - epidermal growth factor receptor

GBM - gliobastoma multiforme

GFR - glomerular filtration rate

GCSF - granulocyte colony stimulating factor

GRES - graduated elastic compression stockings

HBGM - home blood glucose monitoring

HCC - hepatocellular carcinoma

HIT - heparin induced thrombocytopenia

HSCT - Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

IBW - ideal body weight

ICP - intracranial pressure

IECT - Immune effector cell therapy

IMRT - Intensity modulated radiotherapy

JVP - jugular venous pressure

LMWH - low molecular weight heparin

LPDL - long pulsed dye laser

mCUP - metastatic cancer of unknown primary 

MDM - multidisciplinary meeting

MSCC - metastatic spinal cord compression

MSCC - malignant spinal cord compression

MSU - midstream specimen of urine

N&V - nausea & vomiting

PE - pulmonary embolism

PIL - patient information leaflet

PPI - proton pump inhibitor

PS - performance status

RPLS - Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome

SAAG - serum-ascites albumin gradient

SACT - systemic anti-cancer therapy

SDEC - same day emergency care

SFJ - saphenofemoral junction

SIADH - syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

SRS - surgery or radiosurgery

SST - short synacthen test

SU - sulfonylurea

SVCO - superior vena cava obstruction

TIPSS - transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

TKI - tyrosine kinase inhibitors

TLS - tumour lysis syndrome

TPN - total parenteral nutrition

UPCR - urine protein creatinine ratio

VTE - venous thromboembolism