Chapter 4 Flashcards
Pulmonologist
Medical doctors who treat respiratory disorders
Pulmonology
The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
ABGs
Arterial blood gases
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
CA
Cancer, chronological age, cardiac arrest
CF
Cystic fibrosis
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DPT
Diphtheria
FVC
Forced vital capacity
HF
Heart failure
HMD
Hyaline membrane disease
IPPB
Intermittent positive-pressure breathing
IRDS
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
NMT
Nebulized mist treatment
OSA
Obstructive sleep apnea
PCP
Pneumocystis pneumonia
PFT
Pulmonary function test
RD
Respiratory disease
PND
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
SOB
Shortness of breath
URI
Upper respiratory infection
VC
Vital capacity
Crackles
Crackling, bubbling sounds, fluid in alveoli
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