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ABG

Arterial blood gases.

AP

Anteroposterior (view on chest x-Ray)

CF

Cystic Fibrosis

CO

Carbon Monoxide

CO2

Carbon Dioxide

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

CXR

Chest X-Ray. (Most common of x-rays)

O2

Oxygen

PA.

Posteroanterior (view on an chest xray)

PFT

Pulmonary Functions test

SIDS

Sudden infant death syndrome

SOD

Shortness of breath.

TB

Tuberculosis

URI

Upper respiratory infection.