pulmonology abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
ARF
A
acute respiratory failure
3
Q
ARD
A
acute respiratory disease
4
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
5
Q
broncho
A
bronchoscopy
6
Q
BS
A
breath sounds
7
Q
CF
A
cystic fibrosis
8
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
9
Q
COLD
A
chronic obstructive lung disease
10
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
11
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
12
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
13
Q
C&S
A
(sputum) culture and sensitivity
14
Q
CTA
A
clear to auscultation
15
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
16
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
17
Q
ET
A
endotracheal
18
Q
flu
A
influenza
19
Q
HMD
A
hyaline membrane disease
20
Q
IPPB
A
intermittent positive pressure breathing
21
Q
IRDS
A
infant respiratory distress syndrome
22
Q
LLL
A
left lower lobe
23
Q
LUL
A
left upper lobe
24
Q
MDI
A
metered-dose inhaler
25
O2
oxygen
26
PE
pulmonary embolism
27
PFT
pulmonary function test
28
PPD
purified protein derivative
29
R
respirations
30
RD
respiratory disease
31
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
32
RLL
right lower lobe
33
RML
right middle lobe
34
RR
respiratory rate
35
RRT
registered respiratory therapist
36
RT
respiratory therapy/therapists
37
RUL
right upper lobe
38
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
39
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
40
SOB
shortness of breath
41
TB
tuberculosis
42
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
