Respiratory system Flashcards
ABC
Airway, breathing & circulation
ABG
Arterial blood gases
AR
Artificial respiration
ARD
Acute respiratory disease
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARF
Acute respiratory failure
BPD
Bronchopulmonary disease
CF
Cystic fibrosis
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPAP
Continuous Positive airway pressure
CXR
chest x ray
EIA
Exercise induced asthma
IRDS
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
O2
oxygen
PaCo2
Partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide
PaO2
Partial pressure of arterial oxygen
PFT
Pulmonary function test
pCO2
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide
pO2
Partial pressure of oxygen
Pnx
Pneumothorax
PD
Pulmonary disease
RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
RR
Respiratory Rate
RT
Respiratory therapy
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
SOB
shortness of breath
T&A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TB
Tuberculosis
TLC
Total Lung Capacity
UAO
Upper airway obstruction
URTI
Upper respiratory tract infection