The Respiratory System: Abbreviations Flashcards by Dianne Aguirre

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AFB

A

Acid-fast bacillus (usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis)

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ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome; shock lung

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ARF

A

acute respiratory failure

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BCG

A

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (tuberculosis vaccine)

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BS

A

breath sounds

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C

A

compliance

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CF

A

Cystic fibrosis

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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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COLD/COPD

A

chronic obstructive lung/pulmonary disease

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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CXR

A

chest radiograph, chest x-ray

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DTap

A

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (vaccine)

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ERV

A

expiratory reserve volume

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FEV

A

forced expiratory volume

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FRC

A

functional residual capacity

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FVC

A

forced vital capacity

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HPS

A

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

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IC

A

inspiratory capacity

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IGRA

A

interferon-gamma release assay (test for TB)

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INH

A

isoniazid

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IPPB

A

Intermittent positive pressure breathing

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IPPV

A

Intermittent positive pressure ventilation

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IRV

A

inspiratory reserve volume

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LLL

A

left lower lobe (of lung)

LUL

left upper lobe

MEFR

maximal expiratory flow rate

MMFR

maximum midexpiratory flow rate

NAA

nucleic acid amplification (test for TB)

O2

oxygen

PaCO2

arterial partial pressure of CO2

PaO2

arterial partial pressure of O2

PCP

pneumocystis pneumonia

PEEP

positive end-expiratory pressure

PEFR

peak expiratory flow rate

PFT

pulmonary function test

PIP

peak inspiratory pressure

PND

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

PPD

purified protein derivative (tuberculin)

R

respiration

RDS

respiratory distress syndrome

RLL

right lower lobe

RML

right middle lobe

RSV

respiratory syncytial virus

RUL

right upper lobe

RV

residual volume

SARS

severe acute respiratory syndrome

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

SpO2

oxygen percent saturation

T & A

tonsils and adenoids; tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

TB

tuberculosis

TGV

thoracic gas volume

TLC

total lung capacity

TV

tidal volume

URI

upper respiratory infection

VC

vital capacity

V tg

thoracic gas volume

ABG(s)

Arterial blood gas (es)