Abbreviations Flashcards by Megan Croal

Q

ABGs

A

Arterial blood gases

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AFB

A

Acid Fast Bacilli

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ARDS

A

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

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CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

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CF

A

Cystic Fibrosis

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CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CT

A

Computed Tomography

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CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

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Flu

A

Influenza

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IPF

A

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

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LLL

A

Left lower lobe

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LTB

A

Larygotracheobronchitis

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LUL

A

Left Upper Lobe

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O2

A

Oxygen

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OSA

A

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Page

A

Pulmonary Embolism

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PFM

A

Peak Flow Meter

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PFTs

A

Pulmonary function tests

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PSG

A

Polysomnography

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RLL

A

Right lower lobe

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RML

A

Right middle lobe

Q

RUL

A

Right Upper lobe

Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

Q

VPS

A

Ventilation perfusion scanning

Q

DNR

A

Do Not Reuscitate

Q

DOA

A

Dead On Arrival

Q

RT

A

Respiratory Therapy

Q

BS

A

Breath Sounds

Q

PCN

A

Penicillin

Q

HHN

A

Hand held nebulizer

Q

PF

A

Peak Flow

Q

Pulse ox

A

Pulse oximetry

Q

T&A

A

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Q

VAT

A

Video assisted thoracotomy

Q

CF

A

Cystic fibrosis

Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

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SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

Q

SOB

A

Short of breath