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Abbreviations Respirartory Flashcards

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ABGs

A

Arterial Blood Gases

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AFB

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Acid-Fast Bacillus
*the type of organism that causes tuberculosis

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ARDS

A

Acute Respiratory Disease Syndrome
* Severe, Sudden Lung Injury caused by acute illness

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BAL

A

BronchoAlveolar Lavage

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Bronch

A

Bronchoscopy

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CF

A

Cystic Fibrosis

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CO2

A

Cardon Dioxide

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulomary Disease
*airway obstruction associated with emphasyma and chronic bronchitis

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CPAP

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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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CPR

A

CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
*three basic steps

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C&S

A

Culture and Sensistivity testing (of sputum)

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CTPA

A

Computed Tomography Pulomary Angiogram

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CT-PE

A

Chest Ct for Pulmonary Emboli

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CXR

A

Chest x-ray

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DLCO

A

Diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide

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DOE

A

Dyspnea on exertion

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DPT

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Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus - Toxoids for vaccination of infants, to provide immunity to these diseases

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EBUS

A

endobronchial ultrasound

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FEV1

A

forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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FVC

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Forced vital capacity - amount of gas that can be forcibly and rapidly exhale after a full inspriation

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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LLL

A

Left Lower Lobe (of lung)

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LUL

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Left Upper Lobe (of lung)

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MAC

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Mycobacterium Avium complex - the cause of a noncontagious lung

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MDI

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Metered-dose inhaler- used to deliver aerosolized medication to patients

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NSCLC

A

Non-small cell lung cancer

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O2

A

Oxygen

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OSA

A

Obstruction sleep apnea

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Paco2

A

Carbon dioxide partial pressure -measure of the amount of cardon dioxide in arterial blood

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Pao2

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Oxygen partial pressure - a measure of the amount of oxygen artieral blood

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PCP

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Pneumcystis pneumonia - a type of pneumonia seen in patient with AIDS or other immunosuppression

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PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

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PEP

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Positive Expiratory Pressure - mechanical ventilator strategy in which the patient takes a deep breath and then exhales through a device that resists airflow (helps refill underventilation areas of lungs)

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PEEP

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Positive End-Expiration Pressure - common mechanical ventilator setting in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure

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PFTs

A

Pulmonary Function Tests

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PND

A

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

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PPD

A

Purified Protein Dervative - Substance used in a tuberculosis test

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RDS

A

Respiration Distress Syndrome - in the new born infant ; market by dyspnea and cyanosis and related to absence of surfactant (lubercanting substance that permits normal expansion of lungs); also called hyaline membrane disease

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RLL

A

Right Lower Lobe (of lung)

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RML

A

Right Middle Lobe (of lung)

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RSV

A

Respiratory Syncytial Virus - common cause of bronchiolitis; bronchopneumonia, and the common cold, especially in children (in tissue culture, forms syncytial, or giant cells, so that cytoplasms flows together)

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RUL

A

Right Upper Lobe (of lung)

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RV

A

Residual Volume

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SABA

A

Short-Acting Beta Agonist (for relief of asthma symptoms)

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SARS-, CoV-2

A

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

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SCLC

A

Small Cell Lung Cancer

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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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TLC

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Total Lung Capacity - volume of gas in the lungs at the end of maximal inspiration; equals VC plus RV

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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Vt

A

Tidal Volume - Amount of air inhaled and exhaled during a normal ventilation

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VATS

A

video-assisted thoracic surgery (Thoracoscopy)

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VC

A

Vital Capacity - the Maximum volumne of air expelled from the lung after taking the deepest possible breath

54
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V/Q scan

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Ventilation - perfusion Scan - Radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (lung scan)

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