CLEA- continuous lumbar epidural anesthesia

CTEA-continuous thoracic epidural anesthesia

LMA- laryngeal mask airway

GA-general anesthesia

GAOT- general anesthesia orotracheal

GETA-general endotracheal tube anesthesia

GARA- general anesthesia and regional anesthesia

RA-regional anesthesia

SAB-subarachnoid block

ETT-endotracheal tube

CVC-central venous catheter

APL- adjustable limiting valve

MAC- monitored anesthesia care/ minimum alveolar concentration

DLT-double lumen tube

ETCO2- end tidal carbon dioxide

EDD- esophageal detector device

HME- heat and moisture exchangers

HEPA- high efficiency particulate. Aerosol device

TOF-train of four

DBS-double burst stimulation

ETD- epidural test dose

NMBA-neuromuscular blocking agent

MH-malignant hyperthermia

PACU-post anesthetic care unit

EMLA-eutectic mixture of local anesthetics

ECMO-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

ASA- American Society of Anesthesiology

PBA-Philippine Board of Anesthesiology

PSA-Philippine Society of Anesthesiology

ASW-anesthesia workstation

ESI-epidural steroid injections

NORA- nonoperating room anesthesia

IMV-intermittent mandatory ventilation

ED50- median effective dose

LD50-medial lethal dose

BIS-bispectral index scale

NMS-neuroleptic malignant syndrome

CES-cauda equina syndrome

TNS-transient neurological symptoms

PDPH-post dural puncture headache

MILS-manual in-line stabilization

VAS- visual analog scale

FOB-fiberoptic bronchoscope guided intubation

EMG-electromyography

SNG-spinal needle gauge

TNG-Touhy needle guage

CSF-cerebrospinal fluid

LA-local anesthesia

SpO2-oxygen saturation of arterial blood

SvO2-mixed venous oxygen saturation

PAC-pulmonary artery catheter/Swan-Ganz

MAP-mean arterial pressure

EP-evoke potentials

CPP-cerebral perfusion pressure

AROD-anesthesia resident on duty?