chapter 12- abbreviations

Question 1

AFB

Answer 1

acid-fast bacillus

type of organism that causes tuberculosis

Question 2

ARDS

Answer 2

acute respiratory distress syndrome

-severe, sudden lung injury caused by acute illness

Question 3

COPD

Answer 3

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

-airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis

Question 4

CPR

Answer 4

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 5

CTA

Answer 5

computed tomography angiogram

Question 6

CXR

Answer 6

chest x-ray

Question 7

DPT

Answer 7

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

-toxoids for vaccination of infants, to provide immunity to these diseases

Question 8

ICU

Answer 8

intensive care unit

Question 9

PaCO2

Answer 9

carbon dioxide partial pressure

-measure of the amount of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood

Question 10

PaO2

Answer 10

oxygen partial pressure

-measure of the amount of oxygen in arterial blood

Question 11

PCP

Answer 11

pneumocystis pneumonia

-a type of pneumonia seen in patients with AIDS or other immunosuppression

Question 12

PFT

Answer 12

pulmonary function test

Question 13

RDS

Answer 13

respiratory distress syndrome
-in the newborn infant, condition is marked by dyspnea and cyanosis and related to absence of surfactant, a substance that permits normal expansion of lungs; also called hyaline membrane disease

Question 14

URI

Answer 14

upper respiratory infection

Question 15

SOB

Answer 15

shortness of breath