Chapter 7 Respiratory System [Abbreviations] Flashcards
1
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
ARDS
A
adult (or acute) 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
СРАР
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
d
A
day
14
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
15
Q
DPT
A
diphtheria
pertussis
tetanus injection
16
Q
ENT
A
ear, nose, and throat
17
Q
ERV
A
expiratory reserve volume
18
Q
flu
A
influenza
19
Q
FRC
A
functional residual capacity
20
Q
HMD
A
hyaline membrane disease
21
Q
IC
A
inspiratory capacity
22
Q
IPPB
A
intermittent positive pressure breathing
23
Q
IRDS
A
infant respiratory distress syndrome
24
Q
IRV
A
inspiratory reserve volume
25
LLL
left lower lobe
26
LUL
left upper lobe
27
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
28
MERS
Middle East respiratory syndrome
29
O2
oxygen
30
PE
pulmonary embolism
31
per
with
32
PFT
pulmonary function test
33
po
by mouth
34
PPD
purified protein derivative
35
prn
as needed
36
R
respiration
37
RA
room air
38
RDS
respirator distress syndrome
39
RLL
right lower lobe
40
RML
right middle lobe
41
RRT
registered respiratory therapist
42
RUL
right upper lobe
43
RV
reserve volume
44
SARS
severe acute respiratory svndrome
45
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
46
SOB
shortness of breath
47
TB
tuberculosis
48
TLC
total lung capacity
49
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
50
TV
tidal volume
51
URI
upper respiratory infection
52
VC
vital capacity
53
VS
vital signs
