Abbreviations Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
ABGs
A
Arterial blood gases
2
Q
AFB
A
Acid-fast bacillus
3
Q
ARDS
A
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
4
Q
BAL
A
Bronchioalveolar lavage
5
Q
Bronch
A
Bronchoscopy
6
Q
CF
A
Cystic fibrosis
7
Q
CO2
A
Carbon Dioxide
8
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
9
Q
CPAP
A
Continuous positive airway pressure
10
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
11
Q
C & S
A
Culture and sensitivity testing (of sputum)
12
Q
CTPA
A
Computed tomography pulmonary angiography
13
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray (film)
14
Q
DICO
A
Diffusion capacity of lung for carbon monoxide
15
Q
DOE
A
Dyspnea on exertion
16
Q
DPT
A
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
17
Q
FEV1
A
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second
18
Q
FVC
A
Forced vital capacity
19
Q
HCO3-
A
Bicarbonate
20
Q
ICU
A
Intensive care unit
21
Q
LLL
A
Left lower lobe (of lung)
22
Q
LUL
A
Left upper lobe (of lung)
23
Q
MDI
A
Metered-dose inhaler
24
Q
NSCLC
A
Non-small cell lung cancer
25
O2
Oxygen
26
OSA
Obstructive sleep apnea
27
PaCO2
Carbon dioxide partial pressure
28
PaO2
Oxygen partial pressure
29
PCP
Pneumocystis pneumonia
30
PE
Pulmonary embolism
31
PEP
Positive expiratory pressure
32
PEEP
Positive end-expiratory pressure
33
PFTs
Pulmonary function tests
34
PND
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
35
PPD
Purified protein derivative
36
RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
37
RLL
Right lower lobe (of lung)
38
RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
39
RUL
Right upper lobe (of lung)
40
RV
Residual volume
41
SABA
Short-acting beta agonist
42
SCLC
Small cell lung cancer
43
SOB
Shortness of breath
44
TB
Tuberculosis
45
TLC
Total lung capacity
46
URI
Upper respiratory infection
47
VT
Tidal volume
48
VATS
Video-assisted thoracic surgery
49
VC
Vital capacity
50
VQ Scan
Ventilation-perfusion scan
