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43 Cards in this Set
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ABG |
arterial blood gases |
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AFB |
acid-fast bacillus |
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AP |
anteroposterior (view on chest x-ray) |
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ARDS |
acute respiratory distress syndrome; adult respiratory distress syndrome |
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BS |
breath sounds |
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C&S |
culture & sensitivity |
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CF |
cystic fibrosis |
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CO |
carbon monoxide |
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CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
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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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CXR |
chest x-ray |
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DOE |
dyspnea on exertion |
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ETT |
endotracheal tube |
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FEV1 |
forced expiratory volume (in one second) |
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FiO2 |
fraction (percentage)of inspired oxygen |
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FVC |
forced vital capacity |
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HMD |
hyaline membrane disease |
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LLL |
left lower lobe (of the lung) |
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LUL |
left upper lobe (of the lung) |
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MDI |
metered dose inhalor |
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O2 |
oxygen |
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PA |
posteroanterior (view on chest x-ray) |
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PCO2 |
partial pressure of carbon dioxide (also pCO2) |
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PCP* |
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
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PFT |
pulmonary function test |
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PND |
paroxysmal noctural dyspnea |
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PO2 |
partial pressure of oxygen (also pO2) |
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PPD |
packs per day (of cigarettes) |
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RA |
room air (no supplamental oxygen) |
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RDS |
respiratory distress syndrome |
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RLL |
right lower lobe (of the lung) |
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RML |
right middle lobe (of the lung) |
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RUL |
right upper lobe (of the lung) |
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RRT |
registered respiratory therapist |
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SARS |
severe acute respiratory syndrome |
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SIDS |
sudden infant death syndrome |
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SOB** |
shortness of breathe |
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TB |
tuberculosus |
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TPR |
temperature, pulse, respiration |
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URI |
upper respiratory infection |
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V/Q |
ventilation-perfusion (scan) |
