Chapter 12: Abbreviations Flashcards
ABGs
arterial blood gases
AFB
acid-fast bacillus–the type of organism that causes tuberculosis
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome–severe, sudden, sudden lung injury caused by acute illness
BAL
bronchoalveolar lavage
Bronch
bronchoscopy
CF
cystic fibrosis
CO2
carbon dioxide
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease–airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
C&S
culture and sensitivity testing (of sputum)
CTPA
computer tomography pulmonary angiography
CXR
chest x-ray
DLco
diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
DOE
dyspnea or exertion
DPT
diptheria, pertussis, tetanus
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
FVC
forced vital capacity
ICU
intensive care unit
LLL
left lower lobe (of lung)
LUL
left upper lobe (of lung)
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
NSCLC
non-small cell lung cancer
O2
oxygen
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
PaCO2
carbon dioxide partial pressure–measure of the amount of carbon dioxide in arterial blood
PaO2
oxygen partial pressure–measure of the amount of oxygen in arterial blood
PCP
pneumocytis pneumonia–a type of pneumonia seen in patients with AIDS or other immunosuppression
PE
pulmonary embolism
PEP
positive expiratory pressure–mechanical ventilator strategy in which the patient takes a deep breath and then exhales through a device that resists air flow
PEEP
positive end-expiratory pressure–common mechanical ventilator setting in which airway pressure is maintained about atmospheric pressure
PFTs
pulmonary function tests
PND
paoxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PPD
purified protein derivative–substance used in a tuberculosis test
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome–in the newborn infanct, condition marked by dyspnea and cyanosis and related to absence of surfactant, a substance that permits normal expansion of lungs; also called hyaline membrane disease
RLL
right lower lobe (of lung)
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus–common cause of bronchiolitus, broncho-pneumonia, and the common cold, especially in children (in tissue culture, forms syncytia or giant cells, so that cytoplasm flows together)
RUL
right upper lobe (of lung)
RV
residual volume–amount of air remaining in lungs at the end of maximal expiration
SABA
short-acting beta agonist (for relief of asthma symptoms)
SCLC
small cell lung cancer
SOB
shortness of breath
TB
tuberculosis
TLC
total lung capacity–volume of gas in lungs at the end of maximal inspiration; equals VC plus RV
URI
upper respiratory infection
V T
tidal volume–amount of air inhaled and exhaled during a normal ventilation
VATS
video-assisted thoracic surgery (thoracoscopy)
VC
vital capacity–equals inspiratory reserve volume plus expiratory reserve volume plus tidal volume
V/Q scan
ventilation-perfusion scan–radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (lung scan)
