Abbrev.

Question 1

ARDS

Answer 1

Adult respiratory distress syndrome

Question 2

ABG

Answer 2

Arterial blood gas test

Question 3

NSCLC

Answer 3

Non-small cell lung cancer

Question 4

VATS

Answer 4

video-assisted thorascopic surgery

Question 5

OSA

Answer 5

obstructive sleep apnoea

Question 6

CPAP

Answer 6

continuous positive airway pressure

Question 7

PE

Answer 7

Pulmonary embolism

Question 8

CTPA

Answer 8

computed tomography pulmonary angiogram

Question 9

PSP

Answer 9

primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Question 10

CXR

Answer 10

Chest xray

Question 11

BS

Answer 11

breath sounds

Question 12

CF

Answer 12

cystic fibrous

Question 13

CO2

Answer 13

carbon dioxide

Question 14

CPR

Answer 14

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 15

DOE

Answer 15

dyspnoea on exertion

Question 16

ENT

Answer 16

ear nose and throat

Question 17

FNA

Answer 17

fine needle aspiration

Question 18

ICC

Answer 18

intercostal catheter

Question 19

JVP

Answer 19

jugular venous pressure

Question 20

LLL

Answer 20

left lower lobe (of lung)

Question 21

LUL

Answer 21

left upper lobe (of lunge)

Question 22

O2

Answer 22

Oxygen

Question 23

PE

Answer 23

pulmonary embolism

Question 24

PFR

Answer 24

peak flow rate

Question 25

RDS

Answer 25

respiratory distress syndrome

Question 26

RLL

Answer 26

right lower lobe (of lung)

Question 27

RR

Answer 27

respiratory rate

Question 28

RUL

Answer 28

right upper lobe (of lung)

Question 29

SARS

Answer 29

severe acute respiratory syndrome

Question 30

SOB

Answer 30

short of breath

Question 31

SOBOE

Answer 31

shortness of breath on exertion

Question 32

T&A

Answer 32

tonsils and adenoids

Question 33

TB

Answer 33

tuberculosis

Question 34

URTI

Answer 34

upper respiratory tract infection