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28 Cards in this Set
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ABGs |
arterial blood gases |
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AFB |
acid-fast bacillus |
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ARDS |
acute respiratory distress syndrome |
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CF |
cystic fibrosis |
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COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CPAP |
continuous positive airway pressure |
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CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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C&S |
culture & sensitivity testing |
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CTPA |
computed tomography pulmonary angiography |
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CXR |
chest x-ray |
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DOE |
dyspnea on exertion |
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DPT |
diptheria, pertussis, tetanus |
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ICU |
intesive care unit |
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LLL |
left lower lobe |
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LUL |
left upper lobe |
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NSCLC |
non-small cell lung cancer |
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PCP |
pnuemoncystis (Jorvice) pneumonia |
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PE |
pulmonary embolism |
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PFTs |
pulmonary function tests |
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PND |
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
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RDS |
respiratory distress syndrome |
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RLL |
right lower lobe |
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RSV |
respiratory synctial virus |
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RUL |
right upper lobe |
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SCLC |
small cell lung cancer |
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SOB |
shortness of breath |
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TB |
tuberculosis |
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URI |
upper respiratory infection |
