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1
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ET

A

endotracheal

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PACO2

PAO2

A

Partial pressure Alveolar CO2/O2

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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FEV

A

forced expiratory volume

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5
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R(aw)

A

Airway Resistance

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c

A

compliance

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7
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PMH

A

past medical history

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8
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LLL

A

left lower lobe

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IADL

A

instrumental activities of daily living

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10
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PEF

A

peek expiratory flow

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11
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RLL

A

Right lower lobe

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12
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RUL

A

right upper lobe

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13
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PIP

A

positive inspiratory pressure

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14
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RR

A

respiratory rate

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RPE

A

rating of perceived exertion

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16
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LUL

A

left upper lobe

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17
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NE

A

norepinephrine

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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19
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NTS

A

nucleus tractus solitarius

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20
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PaCO2

PaO2

A

Partial pressure arterial CO2/O2

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21
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SOA

A

shortness of air

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22
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VO2

A

O2 Consumption

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IMV

A

intermittent mandatory ventilation

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24
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A-a gradient

A

alveolar arterial gradient

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25
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MIP

A

maximum inspiratory pressure

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26
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6MWT

A

6 min walk test

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27
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V

A

ventilatino

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28
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DI

A

dyspnea index

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29
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PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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30
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MEP

A

maximum expiratory pressure

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31
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PEFV

A

peek expiratory flow volume

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32
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PI(O2)

A

partial pressure inspired O2

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33
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Q

A

perfusion

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34
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RV

A

residual volume

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35
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FI(O2)

A

% of inspired O2

36
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VMT

A

ventilatory muscle training

37
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V(A)

A

alveolar ventilation

38
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V(CO2)

A

CO2 production

39
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RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

40
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IMT

A

inspiratory muscle training

41
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VC

A

vital capacity

42
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AT

A

anaerobic threshold

43
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MVV

A

maximum voluntary ventilation

44
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MEFV

A

maximal expiratory flow volume

45
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RML

A

right middle lobe

46
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VO2 Max

A

max O2 consumption

47
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FVC

A

forced vital capacity

48
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NA

A

nucleus ambiguous

49
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SCI

A

spinal cord injury

50
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V(D)

A

dead space volume

51
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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

52
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IC

A

inspiratory capacity

53
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V(T)

A

tidal volume

54
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IRV

A

inspiratory reserve volume

55
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TLC

A

Total lung capacity

56
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EIA

A

exercise induced asthma

57
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FEV1

A

forced expiratory volume in one sec

58
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SIMV

A

synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation

59
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LVRS

A

lung volume reduction surgery

60
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ACB

A

active cycle of breathing

61
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FRC

A

functional residual capacity

62
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D(LCO)

A

diffusing capacity

63
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CWE

A

chest wall excursion

64
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V(E)

A

minute ventilation

65
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PEEP

A

positive end expiratory pressure

66
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COLD

A

chronic obstructive lung disease

67
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ARDS

A

acute (adult) respiratory distress syndrome

68
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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

69
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ERV

A

expiratory reserve volume

70
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PVR

A

pulmonary vascular resistance

71
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

72
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CPT

73
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HPI

A

history of present illness

74
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WOB

A

work of breathing

75
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CF

A

cystic fibrosis

76
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BIPAP

A

biphasic positive airway pressure

77
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COAD

A

chronic obstructive airway disease

78
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CT

A

computed tomography

79
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DMNX

A

Dorsal motor nucleus X

80
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PEFR

A

peek expiratory flow rate

81
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CPAP

A

continuous passive airway pressure

82
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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

83
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BE

A

base excess

84
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PEP

A

positive expiratory pressure

85
Q

COPD

A

chornic obstructive pulmonary disease

86
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PSV

A

pressure support ventilation

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