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respiratory system
Abbreviations
ABGs | arterial blood gases |
AFB | acid fast bacilli |
ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
C&S | culture and sensitivity |
CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
CF | cystic fibrosis |
C02 | carbon dioxide |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CT | computed tomography |
CXR | chest radiograph (chest x-ray) |
flu | influenza |
IPF | idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
LLL | Left lower lobe |
LTB | laryngtracheobronchitis |
LUL | left upper lobe |
O2 | oxygen |
OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
PE | pulmonary embolism |
PFM | peek flow meter |
PFTs | pulmonary function tests |
PSG | polysomnography |
RLL | right lower lobe |
RML | right middle lobe |
SOB | shortness of breath |
TB | tuberculosis |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
VPS | ventilation-perfusion scanning |