12 Respiratory System abbreviations

Question 1

ABG

Answer 1

arterial blood gas

Question 2

ARDS

Answer 2

acute respiratory distress syndrome - tachypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, hypoxemia, cyanosis

Question 3

CF

Answer 3

cystic fibrosis

Question 4

COPD

Answer 4

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease- airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis

Question 5

CPAP

Answer 5

continuous positive airway pressure

Question 6

C&S

Answer 6

culture and sensitivity

Question 7

FVC

Answer 7

forced vital capacity- amount of gas that can be forcibly and rapidly exhaled after full inspiration

Question 8

LLL

Answer 8

left lower lobe

Question 9

LUL

Answer 9

left upper lobe

Question 10

MDI

Answer 10

metered-dose inhaler

Question 11

OSA

Answer 11

obstructive sleep apnea

Question 12

PaCO2

Answer 12

co2 partial pressure- measure of c02 in arterial blood

Question 13

PaO2

Answer 13

oxygen partial pressure - measure of o2 in arterial blood

Question 14

PE

Answer 14

pulmonary embolism

Question 15

PEP

Answer 15

positive expiratory pressure

Question 16

PEEP

Answer 16

positive end-expiratory pressure

Question 17

PFTs

Answer 17

pulmonary function tests

Question 18

RDS

Answer 18

respiratory distress syndrome- newborn, dyspnea and cyanosis

Question 19

RSV

Answer 19

respiratory syncytial virus

Question 20

RV

Answer 20

residual volume- amount of air remaining in lungs at the end of maximal expirations

Question 21

SCLC

Answer 21

small cell lung cancer

Question 22

TLC

Answer 22

total lung capacity- volume of gas in the lungs at the end of maximal inspiration

Question 23

URI

Answer 23

upper respiratory infection

Question 24

Vt

Answer 24

tidal volume- amount of air inhaled and exhaled during normal ventilation

Question 25

VC

Answer 25

vital capacity- equals inspiratory reserve volume plue expiratory reserve volume plus tidal volume

Question 26

V/Q scan

Answer 26

ventialtion-perfusion scan , radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion through the lung capillaries. If no ct bc low GFR