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39 Cards in this Set
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ABGs
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arterial blood gas (es)
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AFB
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acid fast bacillus (usually mycobacterium tuberculosis)
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ARF
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acute respiratory distress syndrome; shock lung
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BCG
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bacillus calmette guerin (tuberculosis vaccine)
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BS
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breath sounds
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C
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compliance
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CF
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cystic fibrosis
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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COLD
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chronic obstructive lung disease
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
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continous positive airway pressure
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CXR
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chest radiograph, chest Xray
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DTaP
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diphtheris, tetanus, acellular pertussis (vaccine)
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ERV
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expiratory reserve volume
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FEV
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forced expiratory volume
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FRC
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functional residual capacity
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FVC
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forced vital capacity
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HPS
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hantavirus pulmonary sydrome
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IC
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inspiratory capacity
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INH
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isoniazid
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IPPB
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intermittent positive pressure breathing
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IPPV
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intermittent positive pressure ventilation
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IRV
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inspirator reserve volume
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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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MEFR
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maximal expiratory flow rate
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MMFR
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maximum midexpiratory flow rate
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O2
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oxygen
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PACO2
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arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide
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PAO2
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arterial partial pressure of oxygen
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PCP
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pneumocystis pneumonia
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PEEP
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positive end expiratory pressure
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PEFR
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peak expiratory flow rate
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PTF
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pulmonary function test (s)
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PIP
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peak inspiratory pressure
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PND
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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PPD
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purified protein derivative (tuberculin)
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R
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Respiration
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RDS
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respitory distress syndrome
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