| AISChest | abbreviated injury scale chest |
| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| ASA | American Society of Anesthesiologists classification of physical status |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CT | computed tomography |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| GCS | glasgow coma scale |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IRB | institutional review board |
| ISS | injury severity score |
| PCS | pulmonary contusion score |
| RUST | radiographic union scale in tibial fractures |
| TBI | traumatic brain injury |
| TTS | thoracic trauma severity score |
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