Chapter 5: Abbreviations Flashcards
Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures and Tests
1
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
AFB
A
acid-fast bacilli
3
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
4
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
5
Q
CAP
A
community-acquired pneumonia
6
Q
CF
A
cystic fibrosis
7
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
8
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
9
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
10
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
11
Q
CXR
A
chest radiography (chest x-ray)
12
Q
flu
A
influenza
13
Q
HAP
A
hospital-acquired pneumonia
14
Q
IPF
A
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
15
Q
LLL
A
left lower lobe
16
Q
LTB
A
laryngotracheobronchitis
17
Q
LUL
A
left upper lobe
18
Q
O2
A
oxygen
19
Q
OSA
A
obstructive sleep apnea
20
Q
PE
A
pulmonary emboism
21
Q
PFM
A
peak flow meter
22
Q
PFTs
A
pulmonary function tests
23
Q
PSG
A
polysomnography
24
Q
RLL
A
right lower lobe
25
RML
right middle lobe
26
RUL
right upper lobe
27
SOB
shortness of breath
28
TB
tuberculosis
29
URI
upper respiratory infection
30
VQ scan
lung ventilation/perfusion scan
31
BiPAP
bilevel positive airway pressure
32
CPT
chest physiotherapy
33
DPI
dry powder inhaler
34
HME
heat/moisture exchanger
35
IPPB
intermittent positive-pressure breathing
36
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
37
NIPPV
noninvasive positive-pressure ventilator
38
PEP
positive expiratory pressure
39
SVN
small-volume nebulizer
40
VAP
ventilator-associated pneumonia
