Week 7 Chaper 4 Flashcards
1
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gases
2
Q
AFB
A
Acid-fast bacillus
3
Q
ARDS
A
Acute respiratory distress syndrome;
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
4
Q
CO
A
Carbon monoxide
5
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
6
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
7
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray
8
Q
DOE
A
Dyspnea on exertion
9
Q
ETT
A
Endotracheal tube
10
Q
FVC
A
Forced vital capacity
11
Q
O2
A
Oxygen
12
Q
PFT
A
Pulmonary function test
13
Q
PPD
A
Packs per day (of cigarettes);
Purified protein derivative (tb test)
14
Q
RA
A
room air ( no supplemental oxygen)
15
Q
RDS
A
Respiratory distress syndrome
16
Q
TB
A
Tuberculosis
17
Q
TPR
A
Temperature, pulse, and respiration
18
Q
URI
A
Upper respiratory infection
19
Q
-ectasis
A
Dilating condition
