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1
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ant

A

anterior

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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Bx/bx

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biopsy

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LAT/lat

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lateral

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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PA

A

posteroanterior, pernicious anemia, pulmonary artery, physicians assistant

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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U&L/ U/L

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upper and lower

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CXR

A

chest xray, chest radiograph

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imagining

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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US

A

ultrasound

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SPECT

A

single photon emission computed tomography

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abd

A

abdomen

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ABGs

A

arterial blood gasses

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AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

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CA

A

cancer, chronological age, cardiac arrest

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CF

A

cystic fibrosis

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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DPT

A

diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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FEV1

A

forced expiratory volume in one second

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FVC

A

forced vital capacity

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HF

A

heart failure

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HMD

A

hyaline membrane disease

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IPPB

A

intermittent positive pressure breathing

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IRDS

A

infant respiratory distress syndrome

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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NMT

A

nubulized mist treatment

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OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

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PCP

A

pneumocystis pneumonia, primary care physician, phencyclidine

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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

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PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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RD

A

respiratory disease

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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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VC

A

vital capacity

46
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dry, grating sounds heard with a stethoscope

A

friction rub

47
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diseases associated with friction rub

A

lung disease (when heard over pleural area)

48
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loud, coarse or snoring sounds heard during breathing that is caused by obstructed airways

A

rhonchi

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high pitched, musical sound made by inspiration that is caused by an obstruction of the trachea or larynx

A

stridor

50
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diseases associated with stridor

A

croup

51
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continuous high pitched whistling sounds caused by narrowing of airway

A

wheezes

52
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diseases associated with wheezes

A

asthma, croup, hay fever, emphysema

53
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respiratory acidosis is caused by

A

abnormally high levels of CO2

54
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respiratory insufficiency marked by progressive hypoxia

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ARDS

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ARDS is due to

A

abnormal permeability of alveolar capillary membrane. alveoli fill with fluid , which interferes with gas exchange

56
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total absence of oxygen in body tissues

A

anoxia

57
Q

collapse of lung tissue, preventing respiratory exchange of O2 and CO2

A

atelectasis

58
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diseases associated with crackles

A

bronchitis, pneumonia, heart failure, fluid in lungs

59
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fine crackling or bubbling sounds, commonly heard during inspiration where there is fluid in alveoli

A

crackles

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