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Abbreviations
MEDOP 230- Pulmonology: Abbreviations
Abbreviation | Definition |
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A&P | auscultation and percussion |
ABG | arterial blood gases |
AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
AP | anteroposterior |
AQI | Air Quality Index |
ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome |
BS | breath sounds |
C&S | culture and sensitivity |
CAT, CT | computerized axial tomography |
CF | cystic fibrosis |
CO | carbon monoxide |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure(pronounced “SEE-pap”) |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CXR | chest x-ray |
DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
ETT | endotracheal tube |
FBO | foreign body object |
FEV1 | forced expiratory volume (in 1 second) |
FiO2 | fraction (percentage) of inhaled oxygen |
FVC | forced vital capacity |
IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
LLL | left lower lobe (of the lung) |
LTBI | latent tuberculosis infection |
LUL | left upper lobe (of the lung) |
MDI | metered-dose inhaler |
MDR-TB | multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
O2 | oxygen |
PA | posteroanterior |
PCO2, pCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
PPD | packs per day (of cigarettes); purified protein derivative (TB test) |
RA | room air (no supplemental oxygen) |
RLL | right lower lobe (of the lung) |
RML | right middle lobe (of the lung) |
RRT | registered respiratory therapist |
RUL | right upper lobe (of the lung) |
SARS | severe acute respiratory syndrome |
SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
SOB | shortness of breath |
SpO2 | saturated partial oxygen |
TB | tuberculosis |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
V/Q | ventilation-perfusion (scan) |