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Medical Terminology
Ch. 7 - The Respiratory System/ Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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ABGs | Arterial Blood Gas |
AP | anteroposterior |
PA | posteroanterior |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
PFT | Pulmonary Function Test |
pH | power of Hydrogen |
RDS | Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
SOB | shortness of breath |
TB | tuberculosis |
T & A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
CT scan | computed tomography scan |
CXR | chest X-ray |