Respiratory Therapy Abbreviations

Front 1

Definition of C

Back 1

Compliance

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Definition of D

Back 2

Diffusing capacity

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Definition of F

Back 3

Fractional concentration of a gas

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Definition of P

Back 4

Pressure

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Definition of Q

Back 5

Blood volume

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Definition of S

Back 6

Saturation in the blood phase

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Definition of t

Back 7

Time

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Definition of T

Back 8

Temperature

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Definition of V

Back 9

Gas volume

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Definition of X

Back 10

Any variable

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Definition of X

Back 11

Mean value

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Definition of A

Back 12

Alveolar

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Definition of B

Back 13

Barometric

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Definition of D

Back 14

Dead space, wasted ventilaiton

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Definition of E

Back 15

Expired

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Definition of I

Back 16

Inspired

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Definition of L

Back 17

Lung

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Definition of T

Back 18

Tidal

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ATDP

Back 19

Ambient temperature and pressure, dry

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ATPS

Back 20

Ambient temperature and pressure, saturated with water vapor at these conditions

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BTPS

Back 21

Body temperature and pressure, saturated with water vapor at these conditions

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STPD

Back 22

Standard conditions: temperature 0 degrees C, (273 degrees K). Pressure 760 torr and dry

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a

Back 23

Arterial

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an

Back 24

Anatomic

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b

Back 25

Blood, in general

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est

Back 26

Estimated

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max

Back 27

Maximal

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rb

Back 28

Rebreathing

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v

Back 29

Venous

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TLC

Back 30

Total lung capacity, the volume in the lungs at maximal inflation

Front 31

RV

Back 31

Residual volume: the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal exhalation

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ERV

Back 32

Expiratory reserve volume: the maximal volume of air that can be exhaled from the end-expiratory position

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IRV

Back 33

Inspiraotry reserve volume: the maximal volume that can be inhaled from the end-inspiratiory level

Front 34

IC

Back 34

Inspiratory capaicty: the sum of IRV and TV

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IVC

Back 35

Inspiratory vital capaicty: the maximum volume of air inhaled from the point of maximum expiration

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VC

Back 36

Vital capacity: the volume equal to TLC - RV

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VT

Back 37

Tidal voume: that volume of air moved into or out of the lungs during quiet breathing (VT indicates a subdividion of the lung; when tidal volume is precisely measure, as in gas exchange calculaiton, the symbol VT or Vt is used

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FRC

Back 38

Functional residual capacity; the volume in the lungs at the end-expiratory position

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RV/TLC%

Back 39

residual volume expressed as percent of TLC

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VA

Back 40

Alveolr gas volume

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VL

Back 41

Actaul volume of hte lung including the volume of the conducting airways

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FVC

Back 42

Forced vital capacity: the determiniation of hte vital capacity from a maximally forced expiratiory effort

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FEVt

Back 43

Forced expiratory volume (time): a generic term indicating the voume of air exhaled under forced conditions in the first t seconds

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FEV1

Back 44

Volume that has been exchaled at the end of the first second of forced expiration

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a-A

Back 45

arterial-alveolar

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AARC

Back 46

American Association for Respiratory Care

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ABG

Back 47

arterial blood gas

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ACCP

Back 48

American College of Chest Physicians

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AHA

Back 49

American Hospital Association

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AI

Back 50

artificial intelligence

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AIDS

Back 51

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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ALS

Back 52

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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AMP

Back 53

adenosine monophosphate

Front 54

APRV

Back 54

airway pressure release ventilation

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ARDS

Back 55

acute respiratory distress syndrome

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ARF

Back 56

acute respiratory failure

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ATS

Back 57

American Thoracic Society

Front 58

auto-PEEP

Back 58

unintended positive end-expiratory pressure

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B-P

Back 59

bronchopleural (eg, B-P fistula or air leak)

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BPD

Back 60

bronchopulmonary dysplasia

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CAI

Back 61

computer-assisted instruction

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CCC

Back 62

chondroplasia calcificans congenita

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CDC

Back 63

Centers for Disease Control

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CINAHL

Back 64

Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health
Literature

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CLD

Back 65

chronic lung disease

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CO

Back 66

carbon monoxide

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COLD

Back 67

chronic obstructive lung disease

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COP

Back 68

colloid oncotic pressure

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COPD

Back 69

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CO2

Back 70

carbon dioxide

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CPAP

Back 71

continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

Back 72

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPT

Back 73

chest physical therapy

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CT

Back 74

computerized tomography

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DLCOsb

Back 75

single-breath diffusion of carbon monoxide
across the lung

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DME

Back 76

durable medical equipment

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DRG

Back 77

diagnosis-related group

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ECMO

Back 78

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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EIB

Back 79

exercise-induced bronchospasm

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EOA

Back 80

esophageal obturator airway