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)

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LUL

A

left upper lobe

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MEFR

A

maximal expiratory flow rate

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MMFR

A

maximum midexpiratory flow rate

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NAA

A

nucleic acid amplification (test for TB)

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O2

A

oxygen

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PaCO2

A

arterial partial pressure of CO2

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PaO2

A

arterial partial pressure of O2

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PCP

A

pneumocystis pneumonia

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PEEP

A

positive end-expiratory pressure

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PEFR

A

peak expiratory flow rate

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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

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PIP

A

peak inspiratory pressure

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PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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PPD

A

purified protein derivative (tuberculin)

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R

A

respiration

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RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

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RLL

A

right lower lobe

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RML

A

right middle lobe

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RSV

A

respiratory syncytial virus

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RUL

A

right upper lobe

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RV

A

residual volume

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SARS

A

severe acute respiratory syndrome

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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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SpO2

A

oxygen percent saturation

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T & A

A

tonsils and adenoids; tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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TGV

A

thoracic gas volume

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TLC

A

total lung capacity

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TV

A

tidal volume

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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VC

A

vital capacity

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V tg

A

thoracic gas volume

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ABG(s)

A

Arterial blood gas (es)