Week 5 Respiratory REVERSE Flashcards
Arterial blood gases
ABGs
Acid-fast bacillus
AFB
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARDS
Cystic fibrosis
CF
Carbon dioxide
CO₂
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
Continuous positive airway pressure
CPAP
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
Chest physiotherapy
CPT
Chest x-ray
CXR
Dyspnea on exertion
DOE
Metered dose inhaler
MDI
Oxygen
O₂
Obstructive sleep apnea
OSA
Pulmonary embolism
PE
Pulmonary function test
PFT
Potential of hydrogen (measure of acidity or alkalinity)
PH
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PND
Purified protein derivative
PPD
Respiration
R
Room air
RA
Sudden infant death syndrome
SIDS
Short(ness) of breath
SOB
Immediate(ly)
stat
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
T&A
Tuberculosis
TB
Upper respiratory infection
URI
Vital capacity
VC
Air
aer/o
Alveoli
alveol/o
Coal, coal dust
anthrac/o
bronchus
bronch/o, bronchi/o
Bronchiole
bronchiol/o
Cancer
carcin/o
Cartilage
chondr/o
Dust
coni/o
Diaphragm
diaphragmat/o
Epiglottis
epiglott/o
Larynx
laryng/o
Lobe
lob/o
Mucus
muc/o
Nose
nas/o
Nose
rhin/o
mouth
or/o
Mouth-like opening
stomat/o
Straight
orth/o
Oxygen
ox/i, ox/o
Pharynx
pharyng/o
Sound, voice
phon/o
Pleura
pleur/o
Breathing
pnea
Lung, air
pneum/o
Lung, air
pneumon/o
Lung
pulmon/o
Sinus
sinus/o
Breathingthorac/o
Spir/o
Thorax
thorac/o
Tonsil
tonsil/o
Trachea
trache/o