Lom Chapter 12 Abbreviations

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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 Aveolar 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 (3 basic steps: airway opened 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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Diptheria, 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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Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure; amount of carbon dioxide in arterial blood

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PAo2

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Oxygen Partial Pressure; amount of oxygen in arterial blodd

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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 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 lungs)

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RSV

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus; in tissue culture forms synctia 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 Lobe (of lungs)

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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)