Chapter 10 Respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
AFB
A
acid fast bacilli
3
Q
ARDS
A
acute/adult respiratory distress syndrome
4
Q
ARF
A
acute respiratory failure
5
Q
BS
A
breath sounds
6
Q
CAL
A
chronic airways limitation
7
Q
CF
A
cystic fibrosis
8
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
9
Q
COAD
A
chronic obstructive airways disease
10
Q
COLD
A
chronic obstructive lung disease
11
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
12
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airways pressure
13
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
14
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
15
Q
CXR
A
chest x_ray
16
Q
DOE
A
dyspnoea on exertion
17
Q
ENT
A
ear nose and throat
18
Q
ETT
A
endotracheal tube
19
Q
FEV1
A
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
20
Q
FNA
A
fine needle aspiration
21
Q
FVC
A
forced vital capacity
22
Q
ICC
A
intercostal catheter
23
Q
JVP
A
jugular venous pressure
24
Q
LLL
A
left lower lobe (of lung)
25
LUL
left upper lobe (of lung)
26
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
27
O2
oxygen
28
PCP
Pneumocystis pneumonia
29
PE
pulmonary embolism
30
PET
positron emission tomography
31
PFR
peak flow rate
32
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea
33
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
34
RLL
right lower lobe (of lung)
35
RR
respiratory rate
36
RUL
right upper lobe (of lung)
37
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
38
SOB
shortness of breath
39
SOBOE
shortness of breath on exertion
40
T&A
tonsils and adenoids
41
TB
tuberculosis
42
URTI
upper respiratory tract infection
