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45 Cards in this Set
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ABG's
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areterial blood gases
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AFB
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acid-fast bacillus; the type of organism that causes TB
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ARDS
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acute respiratory distress syndrome
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BAL
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bronchioalveolar lavage
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Bronch
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bronchoscopy
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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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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
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continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR
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duhsies; ABC's
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CTPA
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computed tomography pulmonary tomography
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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DLco
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diffusion capacity of the long for carbon monoxide
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion
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DPT
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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
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FEV1
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forced expiratory volume in 1 second
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FVC
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forced vital capacity
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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
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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
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PaO2
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oxygen partial pressure
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PCP
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Pneumocystis pneumonia
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PE
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pulmonary embolism
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PEP
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positive expiratory pressure
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PEEP
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positive end-expiratory pressure
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PFT's
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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
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RDS
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respiratory distress snydrome
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RLL
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right lower lobe (of lung)
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RSV
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respiratory syncytial virus
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RUL
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right upper lobe (of lung)
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RV
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residual volume
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SCLC
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small cell lung cancer
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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 capactiy
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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V (small T)
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tidal volume
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VATS
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video-assisted thoracic surgery
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VC
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vital capacity
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V/Q scan
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ventilation-perfusion scan
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