Chapter 8 - abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
arterial blood gases
A
ABGs
2
Q
acute respiratory distress syndrome
A
ARDS
3
Q
blood pressure
A
BP
4
Q
breath sounds; blood sugar; bowel sounds
A
BS
5
Q
bag valve mask
A
BVM
6
Q
cystic fibrosis
A
CF
7
Q
Carbon dioxide
A
CO2
8
Q
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A
COPD
9
Q
continuous positive airway pressure
A
CPAP
10
Q
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
A
CPR
11
Q
culture and sensitivity
A
C&S
12
Q
chest x-ray
A
CXR
13
Q
diptheria, tetanus, pertussis
A
DTP
14
Q
emergency room
A
ER
15
Q
endotracheal
A
ET
16
Q
nasal cannula
A
NC
17
Q
oxygen
A
O2
18
Q
pulmonary embolism
A
PE
19
Q
pulmonary function test
A
PFT
20
Q
patient
A
Pt, pt.
21
Q
respiratory syncytial virus
A
RSV
22
Q
respiratory therapy
A
RT
23
Q
severe acute respiratory syndrome
A
SARS
24
Q
sudden infant death syndrome
A
SIDS
25
Q
peripheral capillary oxygen saturation
A
SpO2
26
Q
tuberculin; tuberculosis
A
TB
27
Q
turn, cough, deep breathe
A
TCDB
28
Q
upper respiratory infection
A
URI
29
Q
ventilation/pefusion
A
V/Q
