Abbreviations for Respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
ABG
A
Arterial Blood Gas
2
Q
AFB
A
Acid-Fast Bacillus (TB organism)
3
Q
ARDS
A
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
4
Q
CA
A
Cancer
5
Q
CO2
A
Carbon Dioxide
6
Q
COPD
A
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
7
Q
CPAP
A
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
8
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
9
Q
CT
A
Computed Tomography
10
Q
CTPA
A
Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography
11
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-ray
Chest radiograph
12
Q
DPI
A
Dry Powder Inhaer
13
Q
DPT
A
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
14
Q
Hb, Hbg
A
Hemoglobin
15
Q
HMD
A
Hyaline Membrane Disease
16
Q
IRDS
A
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
17
Q
MDI
A
Metered-Dose Inhaler
18
Q
MRI
A
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
19
Q
NMT
A
Nebulized Mist Treatment
20
Q
O2
A
Oxygen
21
Q
PA
A
Posteranterior, Pernicious Anemia
22
Q
Pco2
A
Partial Pressure of CO2
23
Q
PCP
A
Pneumocystic carinii pneumonia; primary care physician
24
Q
PFT
A
Pulmonary Function Test
25
pH
Degree of acidity or alkalinity
26
PND
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
27
Po2
Partial Pressure of Oxygen
28
RD
Respiratory Distress
29
RDS
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
30
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
31
SOB
Shortness of Breath
32
T & A
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
33
TB
Tuberculosis
34
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
