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Chapter 12. Respiratory System - Abbreviations Flashcards

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ABGS

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arterial blood gases

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AFB

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acid-fast bacillus - the type of organism that causes tuberculosis

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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome - a group of signs and symptoms including tachypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, hypoxemia, and cyanosis associated with acute respiratory failure

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BAL

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bronchioalveolar lavage

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Bronch

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bronchoscopy

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation - three basic steps (ABC): a, airway opened by tilting the head; b, breathing restored by mouth-to-mouth breathing; c, circulation restored by external cardiac compression

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity testing (of sputum)

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CTPA

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computed tomography pulmonary angiography

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CXR

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chest x-ray (film)

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DLco

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diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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DPT

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

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FEV1

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forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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FVC

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forced vital capacity - amount of gas that can be forcibly and rapidly exhaled after a full inspiration

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HCO3

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bicarbonate - measured in blood to determine acidity or alkalinity

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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LLL

A

left lower lobe (of lung)

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LUL

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left upper lobe (of lung)

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MDI

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metered-dose inhaler - used to deliver aerosolized medications to patients

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NSCLC

A

non-small cell lung cancer

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O2

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OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

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Paco2

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carbon dioxide partial pressure - a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide in arterial blood

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Pao2

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oxygen partial pressure - a measure of the amount of oxygen in arterial blood

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PCP

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

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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PEP

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positive expiratory pressure - mechanical ventilator strategy in which patient takes a deep breath and then exhales through a device that resists air flow (helps refill underventilated areas of the lung)

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PEEP

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positive end-expiratory pressure - common mechanical ventilator setting in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure

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PFTs

A

pulmonary function tests

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PND

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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PPD

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purified protein derivative - substance used in a tuberculosis test

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RDS

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respiratory distress syndrome - in the newborn infant, 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

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RLL

A

right lower lobe (of lung)

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RSV

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respiratory syncytial virus - common cause of bronchiolitis, broncho-pneumonia, and the common cold, especially in children (in tissue culture, forms syncytia or giant cells, so that cytoplasm flows together)

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RUL

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right upper lobe (of lung)

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RV

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residual volume - amount of air remaining in lungs at the end of maximal expiration

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SCLC

A

small lung cell cancer

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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TLC

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total lung capacity - volume of gas in the lungs at the end of maximal inspiration; equals VC plus RV

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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Vt

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tidal volume - amount of air inhaled and exhaled during a normal ventilation

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VATS

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video-assisted thoracic surgery (thoracoscopy)

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VC

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vital capacity - equals inspiratory reserve volume plus expiratory reserve volume plus tidal volume

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V/Q scan

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ventilation-perfusion scan - radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (lung scan)

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