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Abbreviations 2nd 1/2 Flashcards

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ABGs

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arterial blood gases

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AFB

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acid-fast bacillus (organism that causes tuberculosis)

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ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

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BAL

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bronchoalveolar lavage

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Bronch

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bronchoscopy

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity testing (of sputum)

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CTPA

A

computed tomography pulmonary angiography

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CXR

A

chest Xray

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DLco

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diffusion capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide

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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

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DPT

A

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

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FEV1

A

forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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FVC

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forced vital capacity

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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LLL

A

left lower lobe

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LUL

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left upper lobe

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MAC

A

mycobacterium avium complex

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MDI

A

metered-dose inhaler

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NSCLC

A

non-small cell lung cancer

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OSA

A

Obstructive sleep apnea

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PaCO2, and PaO2

A

carbon dioxide and oxygen partial pressure

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PCP

A

pneumocystis pneumonia

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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PEP

A

positive expiratory pressure (mechanical ventilator street where pt exhales through device that restricts airflow)

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PEEP

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positive end-expiratory pressure (mechanical ventilations mechanism where airway pressure maintained above atmospheric pressure)

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PFTs

A

pulmonary function tests

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PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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PPD

A

purified protein derivative (used in tuberculosis test)

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RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

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RLL

A

right lower lobe

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RML

A

right middle lobe

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RSV

A

respiratory syncytial virus

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RUL

A

right upper lobe

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RV

A

residual volume (air remaining in lungs after max respiration)

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SABA

A

short acting beta agonist (relief of asthma)

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SCLC

A

small cell lung cancer

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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TLC

A

total lung capacity

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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Vt

A

tidal volume (amount of air inhaled and exhaled)

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VATS

A

video assisted thoracic surgery

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VC

A

vital capacity (inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume + tidal volume)

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V/Q scan

A

ventilation-perfusion scan (radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion through capillaries)

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Ab

A

antibody

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ABMT

A

autologous bone marrow transplantation

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ABO

A

four main blood types; A, B, AB, O

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ALL

A

acute lymphoid leukemia

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AML

A

acute myeloid leukemia

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ANC

A

absolute neutrophil count

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ASCT

A

autologous stem cell transplantation

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bands

A

immature white blood cells (granulocytes)

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baso

A

basophils

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BMT

A

bone marrow transplantation

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CLL

A

chronic lymphoid leukemia

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CML

A

chronic myeloid leukemia

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DIC

A

disseminated intravascular coagulation (reduction in blood clotting factors)

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diff

A

differential count (WBC)

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EBV

A

epstein-Barr virus; cause of mononucleosis

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eos

A

eosinophils

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EPO

A

erythropoietin

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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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G-CSF

A

granulocyte colony stimulating factor (promotes neutrophil production)

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GM-CSF

A

granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

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GVHD

A

graft-versus-host disease (immune reaction of donors cells to recipients tissue)

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HCL

A

hairy cell leukemia

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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Hgb, HGB,

A

hemoglobin

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H and H

A

hemoglobin and hematocrit

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HLA

A

human leukocyte antigen

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IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM

A

immunoglobins

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ITP

A

idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura

78
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lymphs

A

lympohcytes

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MCH

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

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MCHC

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

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MCV

A

mean corpuscular volume

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MDS

A

myelodysplastic syndrome

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mono

A

monocyte

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polys, PMNs, PMNLs

A

polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils)

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PT, pro time

A

prothrombin time

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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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sed rate

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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segs

A

segmented, mature WBC’s

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SMAC

A

sequential multiple analyzer computer (determines substances in serum)

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WNL

A

within normal limits

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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CMV

A

cytomegalovirus (causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection)

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Crypto

A

cryptococcus (causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection)

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ELISA

A

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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G-CSF

A

granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (cytokine that promote neutrophil production)

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GM-CSf

A

granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (cytokine secreted by macrophages to promote growth or myeloid progenitor cells)

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HAART

A

highly active antiretroviral therapy (combo of drugs to fight against AIDS)

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Histo

A

histoplasmosis (fungal infection seen in AIDS)

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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IL1 to IL8

A

interleukins

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KS

A

Kaposi syndrome

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MAI

A

mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (lung and systemic disease)

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MoAb

A

monoclonal antibody

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NHL

A

non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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PCP

A

pneumocystis pneumonia

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PI

A

protease inhibitor

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RTI

A

reverse transcriptase inhibitor

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SCID

A

severe combined immunodeficiency disease

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Toxo

A

toxoplasmosis (parasitic infection)

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