Chapter 11 Abbreviations Flashcards by Niki Knowlton

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ABG(s)

A

arterial blood gas(es)

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AFB

A

acid-fast bacilli

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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ARD

A

acute respiratory disease

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ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ARF

A

acute respiratory failure

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CDC

A

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CXR

A

chest X-ray

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DPT

A

diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus

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IPPB

A

intermittent positive pressure breathing

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LLL

A

left lower lobe

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LUL

A

left upper lobe

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O2

A

oxygen

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PA

A

posteroanterior

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PaCO2

A

partial pressure of carbon dioxide (dissolved in the blood)

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PaO2

A

partial pressure of oxygen (dissolved in the blood)

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PCP

A

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

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PFT(s)

A

pulmonary function test(s)

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PPD

A

purified protein derivative

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R

A

respiration

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RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

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RLL

A

right lower lobe

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RML

A

right middle lobe

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RUL

A

right upper lobe

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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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T & A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

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TST

A

tuberculin skin test

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection