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Respiratory Abbrevs
Abbreviations
Abbreviation | Answer |
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ABG | Arterial Blood Gas(es) |
AFB | Acid-Fast Bacillus (TB organism) |
AP | Anteroposterior |
ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
CT | Computed Tomography |
CXR | Chest X-ray,Chest radiograph |
DPI | Dry Power Inhaler |
DPT | Diphtheria,Pertussis,Tetanus |
EEG | Encephalogram,Encephalography |
FVC | Forced Vital Capacity |
Hb,Hgb | Hemoglobin |
HMD | Hyaline Membrane Disease |
Hx | History |
IPPB | Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing |
IRDS | Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
MDI | Metered Dose Inhaler |
MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
NMT | Nebulized Mist Treatment |
O2 | Oxygen |
PA | Posteroanterior;Pwenicious Anemia |
Pco2 | Partial pressure of Carbon Dioxide |
PCP | Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia;Primary Care Physician;Phencyclidine(hallucinogen) |
PFT | Pulmonary Function Test |
pH | symbol for defree of acidity or alkalinity |
PND | Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea |
PO2 | Partial pressure of Oxygen |
RD | Respiratory Distress |
RDS | Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
SaO2 | Arterial Oxygen Saturation |
SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
SOB | Shortness Of Breath |
T | Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy |
TB | Tuberculosis |
TPR | Temperature,Pulse, & Respiration |
URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
VC | Vital Capacity |