Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ABGs
A
Arterial Blood Gases
2
Q
AFB
A
Acid-fast Bacilli
3
Q
ARDS
A
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
4
Q
CF
A
Cystic Fibrosis
5
Q
CO(2)
A
Carbon Dioxide
6
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
7
Q
CT
A
Computed Tomography
8
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-ray
9
Q
Flu
A
Influenza
10
Q
LLL
A
Left Lower Lobe
11
Q
LTB
A
Laryngotracheobronchitis
12
Q
LUL
A
Left Upper Lobe
13
Q
O(2)
A
Oxygen
14
Q
OSA
A
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
15
Q
PCP
A
Pneumocystsis Carinii Pneumonia
16
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary Embolism
17
Q
PFTs
A
Pulmonary Function Tests
18
Q
PSG
A
Polysomnography
19
Q
RLL
A
Right Lower Lobe
20
Q
RML
A
Right Middle Lobe
21
Q
RUL
A
Right Upper Lobe
22
Q
TB
A
Tuberculosis
23
Q
URI
A
Upper Respiratory Infection
24
Q
VPS
A
Ventilation-perfusion Scanning
