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Respiratory Abbrev.
Chapter 4 Pg 131
Term | Definition |
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TB | tuberculosis |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
SOB | shortness of breath |
RD | respiratory disease |
SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
PFT | pulmonary function test |
PCP | pneumocystis pneumonia, primary care physician, phencyclidine |
02 | oxygen |
OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
NMT | nebulized mist treatment |
IRDS | infant respiratory disease syndrome |
HMD | hyaline membrane disease |
IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing |
HF | heart failure |
FVC | forced vital capacity |
ABG's | arterial blood gases |
AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
CF | cystic fibrosis |
CA | cancer, chronological age, cardiac arrest |
Co2 | carbon dioxide |
CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
CPR | cardio pulmonary resuscitation |
CT | computed Tomography |
DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus |
Dx | Diagnosis |
FEV1 | Forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
VC | vital capacity |