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44 Cards in this Set
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ABGs
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arterial blood gases
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AFB
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acid-fast bacillus (organism causing tuberculosis)
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ARDS
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adult(or acute) respiratory distress syndrome (a group of symptoms-- tachypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, hypoxemia, cyanosis--resulting in acute respiratory failure)
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BAL
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bronchial alveolar lavage
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Bronch
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bronchoscopy
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis)
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CPAP
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continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (three basic steps: airway open by tilting the head, breathing restored by mouth-to-mouth breathing, circulation restored by external cardiac compression)
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CTA
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clear to auscultation
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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DLco
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diffusion in capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion
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DPI
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dry powder inhaler
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DPT
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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (injection in an infant to provide immunity to these diseases)
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FEV1
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Forced expirations volume in first second
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FVC
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forced vital capacity
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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LLL
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left lower lobe (of lung)
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LUL
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left upper lobe (of lung)
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MDI
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metered-dose inhaler; used to deliver aerosolized medications to patients with respiratory disease
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NIV
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noninvasive ventilation
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NSCLC
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non-small cell lung cancer
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OSA
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obstructive sleep apnea
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PaCO2
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partial pressure of CO2; amount of CO2 in arterial blood
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PaO2
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partial pressure of O2; amount of oxygen in arterial blood
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PCP
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (a type of pneumonia seen in patients with AIDS)
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PE
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pulmonary embolism
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PEEP
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positive end expiratory pressure (a common mechanical ventilator setting in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure)
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PFTs
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pulmonary function tests
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PND
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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PPD
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purified protein derivative (substance used in a tuberculosis test)
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RDS
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respiratory distress syndrome (condition of the newborn marked by dyspnea and cyanosis and related to absence of surfactant, a substance that permits normal expansion of lungs); also called hyaline membrane disease
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RLL
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right lower lobe (of lung)
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RSV
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respiratory syncytial virus; in tissue culture forms syncytia or giant cells (cytoplasm flows together). It is a common cause of bronchiolitis, bronchopneumonia, and the common cold.
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RUL
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right upper love (of lung)
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SCLC
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small-cell lung cancer
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SIMV
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synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TLC
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total lung capacity
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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VAP
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ventilation-associated pneumonia
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VATS
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video-assisted thorascopy
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V/Q scan
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ventilation-perfusion scan. Radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (lung scan)
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