abbreviations for test 3 Flashcards
1
Q
ALL
A
acute lymphocytic leukemia
2
Q
AML
A
acute myelogenous leukemia
3
Q
basos
A
basophils
4
Q
BMT
A
bone marrow transplant
5
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
6
Q
CLL
A
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
7
Q
CML
A
chronic myelogenous leukemia
8
Q
diff
A
differential
9
Q
eosins, eos
A
eosinophils
10
Q
ESR, SR, sed rate
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
11
Q
HTC, Hct, crit
A
hematocrit
12
Q
Hbg, Hb, HGB
A
hemoglobin
13
Q
lymps
A
lymphocytes
14
Q
monos
A
monocytes
15
Q
PA
A
pernicious anemia
16
Q
PCV
A
packed cell volume
17
Q
PMN, polys
A
polymorphonuclear neutrophil
18
Q
PT, pro-time
A
prothrombin time
19
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell
20
Q
Rh+
A
Rh positive
21
Q
Rh-
A
Rh negative
22
Q
segs
A
segmented neutrophil
23
Q
SMAC
A
sequential multiple analyzer computer
24
Q
WBC
A
white blood cell
25
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
26
ARC
AIDS-related complex
27
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
28
GVHD
graft vs. host disease
29
HD
Hodgin's disease
30
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
31
Ig
immunoglobulin
32
KS
Kaposi's sarcoma
33
mono
mononucleosis
34
NHL
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
35
NK
natural killer cells
36
PCP
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
37
SCIDS
severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
38
ABGs
arterial blood gases
39
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndromd
40
Bronch
bronchoscopy
41
co2
carbon dioxide
42
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
43
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
44
C&S
culture and sensitivity
45
CF
cystic fibrosis
46
CTA
clear to auscultation
47
CXR
chest x-ray
48
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
49
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
50
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
51
ERV
expiratory reserve volume
52
flu
influenza
53
FRC
functional residual capacity
54
HMD
hyaline membrane disease
55
IC
inspiratory capacity
56
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
57
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
58
IRV
inspiratory reserve volume
59
LLL
left lower lung
60
LUL
left upper lung
61
MDI
metered dose inhaler
62
o2
oxygen
63
PFT
pulmonary function test
64
PPD
purified protein derivative
65
R
respiration
66
RA
room air
67
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
68
RLL
right lower lung
69
RML
right middle lobe
70
RRT
registered respiratory therapist
71
RV
residual volume
72
RUL
right upper lung
73
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
74
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
75
SOB
shortness of breath
76
TB
tuberculosis
77
TLC
total lung capacity
78
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
79
TV
tidal volume
80
VC
vital capacity
81
URI
upper respiratory infection
