Chapter 11 Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ABG(s)
A
arterial blood gas(es)
2
Q
AFB
A
acid-fast bacilli
3
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
4
Q
ARD
A
acute respiratory disease
5
Q
ARDS
A
adult respiratory distress syndrome
6
Q
ARF
A
acute respiratory failure
7
Q
CDC
A
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
8
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
9
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
10
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
11
Q
CXR
A
chest X-ray
12
Q
DPT
A
diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
13
Q
IPPB
A
intermittent positive pressure breathing
14
Q
LLL
A
left lower lobe
15
Q
LUL
A
left upper lobe
16
Q
O2
A
oxygen
17
Q
PA
A
posteroanterior
18
Q
PaCO2
A
partial pressure of carbon dioxide (dissolved in the blood)
19
Q
PaO2
A
partial pressure of oxygen (dissolved in the blood)
20
Q
PCP
A
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
21
Q
PFT(s)
A
pulmonary function test(s)
22
Q
PPD
A
purified protein derivative
23
Q
R
A
respiration
24
Q
RDS
A
respiratory distress syndrome
25
RLL
right lower lobe
26
RML
right middle lobe
27
RUL
right upper lobe
28
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
29
SOB
shortness of breath
30
T & A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
31
TB
tuberculosis
32
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
33
TST
tuberculin skin test
34
URI
upper respiratory infection
