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Abbreviation Study Guide Flashcards

1
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BE

A

Base Excess

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BPM

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Beats Per Minute

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BUN

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Blood Urea Nitrogen

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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CO

A

Cardiac Output

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

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ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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ED/ER

A

Emergency Department/Room

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12
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ET

A

Endotrachael

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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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Hx

A

History

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15
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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NPO

A

Nothing by Mouth

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PRN, prn

A

as required, as needed

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PTT

A

Partial Prothrombin Time

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20
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q.h.

A

every hour

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21
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Rx

A

prescription

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22
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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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T.I.D., t.i.d.

A

Three times a day

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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WOB

A

Work of Breathing

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AARC

A

American Association for Respiratory Care

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NBRC

A

National Board of Respiratory Care

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SOAP

A

Subjective, Objective, Assessment Plan

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HEPA

A

High-efficiency particulate air/aerosol filters

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ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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31
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AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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ARF

A

Acute Respiratory Failure

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B.I.D., b.i.d

A

Twice a day

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BP, B-P

A

Blood Pressure

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35
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C

A

with

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36
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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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37
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CC

A

Chief Complaint

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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CPT

A

Chest Physical Therapy

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CAT/ CT Scan

A

Computerized Axial Tomography

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CXR

A

Chest Xray

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Dx

44
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ETT

A

Endotracheal Tube

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HCT, hct

A

Hematocrit

46
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HR

A

Heart Rate

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ICP

A

Intracranial Pressure

48
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MAP

A

Mean Arterial Pressure

49
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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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NG

A

Nasogastric Tube

51
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OR

A

Operating Room

52
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PFT

A

Pulmonary Function Test

53
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PO

A

Orally, by mouth

54
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PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

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Q

56
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QID, qid

A

Four Times a Day

57
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s

58
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STAT

A

Immediately

59
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T

A

Temperature

60
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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WBC

A

White Blood Count

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Wt

63
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CoARC

A

Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

64
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CSRC

A

California Society for Respiratory Care

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OSHA

A

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

66
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COHb

A

Carboxyhemoglobin

67
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[H+]

A

Hydrogen Ion

68
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Hb

A

Hemoglobin

69
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HCO3

A

Bicarbonate

70
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H2CO2

A

Carbonic Acid

71
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MetHb

A

Methemoglobin

72
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NaCl

A

Sodium Chloride

73
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O2Hb

A

Oxygenated Hemoglobin

74
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V/Q

A

Ventilation/Perfusion Ratio

75
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AC

A

Assist-control volume ventilation

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CMV

A

Continuous Mandatory Ventilation

77
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CPAP

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

78
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EPAP

A

End-Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure

79
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IMV

A

Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation

80
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IPAP

A

Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure

81
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IPPB

A

Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing

82
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PEEP

A

Positive End Expiratory Pressure

83
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Pplat

A

Plateau Pressure

84
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PRVC

A

Pressure-Regulated Volume Control

85
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PS/PSV

A

Pressure Support Ventilation

86
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Qs/Qt

A

Physiologic Shunt

87
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SIMV

A

Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation

88
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Te

A

Expiratory Time

89
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Ti

A

Inspiratory Time

90
Q

VD/VT

A

Dead space/Tidal Volume Ratio

91
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VS

A

Volume Space

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