Chapter 7 Respiratory Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
ARDS
A
adult respiratory distress syndrome
4
Q
Bronch
A
Bronchoscopy
5
Q
CF
A
cystic fibrosis
6
Q
CO2
A
Carbon Dioxide
7
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
8
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
9
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
11
Q
CTA
A
clear to auscultation
12
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
13
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea or exertion
14
Q
DPT
A
diptheria, pertussis, tetanus
15
Q
ENT
A
ear, nose, throat
16
Q
ERV
A
expiratory reserve volume
17
Q
flu
A
influenza
18
Q
FRC
A
functional residual capacity
19
Q
HMD
A
hyaline membrane disease
20
Q
IC
A
inspiratory capacity
21
Q
IPPB
A
intermittent positive pressure breathing
22
Q
IRDS
A
infant respiratory distress syndrome
23
Q
IRV
A
inspiratory reserve volume
24
Q
LLL
A
left lower lobe
25
LUL
left upper lobe
26
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
27
MERS
Middle East respiratory syndrome
28
O2
oxygen
29
PE
pulmonary embolism
30
per
with
31
PFT
pulmonary function test
32
po
by mouth
33
PPD
purified protein derivative
34
prn
as needed
35
R
respiration
36
RA
room air
37
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
38
RLL
right lower lobe
39
RML
right middle lobe
40
RRT
registered respiratory therapist
41
RUL
right upper lobe
42
RV
residual volume
43
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
44
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
45
SOB
shortness of breath
46
TB
tuberculosis
47
TLC
total lung capacity
48
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
49
TV
tidal volume
50
URI
upper respiratory infection
51
VC
vital capacity
52
VS
vital signs
