Abbreviations 2nd 1/2 Flashcards
1
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
AFB
A
acid-fast bacillus (organism that causes tuberculosis)
3
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
4
Q
BAL
A
bronchoalveolar lavage
5
Q
Bronch
A
bronchoscopy
6
Q
CF
A
cystic fibrosis
7
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
8
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
9
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity testing (of sputum)
11
Q
CTPA
A
computed tomography pulmonary angiography
12
Q
CXR
A
chest Xray
13
Q
DLco
A
diffusion capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide
14
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
15
Q
DPT
A
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
16
Q
FEV1
A
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
17
Q
FVC
A
forced vital capacity
18
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
19
Q
LLL
A
left lower lobe
20
Q
LUL
A
left upper lobe
21
Q
MAC
A
mycobacterium avium complex
22
Q
MDI
A
metered-dose inhaler
23
Q
NSCLC
A
non-small cell lung cancer
24
Q
OSA
A
Obstructive sleep apnea
25
PaCO2, and PaO2
carbon dioxide and oxygen partial pressure
26
PCP
pneumocystis pneumonia
27
PE
pulmonary embolism
28
PEP
positive expiratory pressure (mechanical ventilator street where pt exhales through device that restricts airflow)
29
PEEP
positive end-expiratory pressure (mechanical ventilations mechanism where airway pressure maintained above atmospheric pressure)
30
PFTs
pulmonary function tests
31
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
32
PPD
purified protein derivative (used in tuberculosis test)
33
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
34
RLL
right lower lobe
35
RML
right middle lobe
36
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus
37
RUL
right upper lobe
38
RV
residual volume (air remaining in lungs after max respiration)
39
SABA
short acting beta agonist (relief of asthma)
40
SCLC
small cell lung cancer
41
SOB
shortness of breath
42
TB
tuberculosis
43
TLC
total lung capacity
44
URI
upper respiratory infection
45
Vt
tidal volume (amount of air inhaled and exhaled)
46
VATS
video assisted thoracic surgery
47
VC
vital capacity (inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume + tidal volume)
48
V/Q scan
ventilation-perfusion scan (radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion through capillaries)
49
Ab
antibody
50
ABMT
autologous bone marrow transplantation
51
ABO
four main blood types; A, B, AB, O
52
ALL
acute lymphoid leukemia
53
AML
acute myeloid leukemia
54
ANC
absolute neutrophil count
55
ASCT
autologous stem cell transplantation
56
bands
immature white blood cells (granulocytes)
57
baso
basophils
58
BMT
bone marrow transplantation
59
CBC
complete blood count
60
CLL
chronic lymphoid leukemia
61
CML
chronic myeloid leukemia
62
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation (reduction in blood clotting factors)
63
diff
differential count (WBC)
64
EBV
epstein-Barr virus; cause of mononucleosis
65
eos
eosinophils
66
EPO
erythropoietin
67
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
68
G-CSF
granulocyte colony stimulating factor (promotes neutrophil production)
69
GM-CSF
granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
70
GVHD
graft-versus-host disease (immune reaction of donors cells to recipients tissue)
71
HCL
hairy cell leukemia
72
Hct
hematocrit
73
Hgb, HGB,
hemoglobin
74
H and H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
75
HLA
human leukocyte antigen
76
IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM
immunoglobins
77
ITP
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
78
lymphs
lympohcytes
79
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
80
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
81
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
82
MDS
myelodysplastic syndrome
83
mono
monocyte
84
polys, PMNs, PMNLs
polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils)
85
PT, pro time
prothrombin time
86
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
87
sed rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
88
segs
segmented, mature WBC's
89
SMAC
sequential multiple analyzer computer (determines substances in serum)
90
WNL
within normal limits
91
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
92
CMV
cytomegalovirus (causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection)
93
Crypto
cryptococcus (causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection)
94
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
95
G-CSF
granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (cytokine that promote neutrophil production)
96
GM-CSf
granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (cytokine secreted by macrophages to promote growth or myeloid progenitor cells)
97
HAART
highly active antiretroviral therapy (combo of drugs to fight against AIDS)
98
Histo
histoplasmosis (fungal infection seen in AIDS)
99
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
100
IL1 to IL8
interleukins
101
KS
Kaposi syndrome
102
MAI
mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (lung and systemic disease)
103
MoAb
monoclonal antibody
104
NHL
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
105
PCP
pneumocystis pneumonia
106
PI
protease inhibitor
107
RTI
reverse transcriptase inhibitor
108
SCID
severe combined immunodeficiency disease
109
Toxo
toxoplasmosis (parasitic infection)
