Chapter 10 Respiratory Flashcards by Rachel Chadwick

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ABGs

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arterial blood gases

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AFB

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acid fast bacilli

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ARDS

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acute/adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ARF

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acute respiratory failure

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BS

A

breath sounds

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CAL

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chronic airways limitation

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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COAD

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chronic obstructive airways disease

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COLD

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chronic obstructive lung disease

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airways pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CXR

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chest x_ray

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DOE

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dyspnoea on exertion

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ENT

A

ear nose and throat

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ETT

A

endotracheal tube

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FEV1

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forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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FNA

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fine needle aspiration

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FVC

A

forced vital capacity

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ICC

A

intercostal catheter

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JVP

A

jugular venous pressure

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LLL

A

left lower lobe (of lung)

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LUL

A

left upper lobe (of lung)

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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O2

A

oxygen

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PCP

A

Pneumocystis pneumonia

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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PFR

A

peak flow rate

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PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea

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RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

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RLL

A

right lower lobe (of lung)

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RR

A

respiratory rate

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RUL

A

right upper lobe (of lung)

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SARS

A

severe acute respiratory syndrome

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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SOBOE

A

shortness of breath on exertion

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T&A

A

tonsils and adenoids

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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URTI

A

upper respiratory tract infection