Abbreviations Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
ABGs
A
Arterial blood gases
2
Q
AFB
A
Acid Fast Bacilli
3
Q
ARDS
A
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
4
Q
C&S
A
Culture and sensitivity
5
Q
CPAP
A
Continuous positive airway pressure
6
Q
CF
A
Cystic Fibrosis
7
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
8
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
9
Q
CT
A
Computed Tomography
10
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-Ray
11
Q
Flu
A
Influenza
12
Q
IPF
A
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
13
Q
LLL
A
Left lower lobe
14
Q
LTB
A
Larygotracheobronchitis
15
Q
LUL
A
Left Upper Lobe
16
Q
O2
A
Oxygen
17
Q
OSA
A
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
18
Q
Page
A
Pulmonary Embolism
19
Q
PFM
A
Peak Flow Meter
20
Q
PFTs
A
Pulmonary function tests
21
Q
PSG
A
Polysomnography
22
Q
RLL
A
Right lower lobe
23
Q
RML
A
Right middle lobe
24
Q
RUL
A
Right Upper lobe
25
SOB
Shortness of breath
26
TB
Tuberculosis
27
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
28
VPS
Ventilation perfusion scanning
29
DNR
Do Not Reuscitate
30
DOA
Dead On Arrival
31
RT
Respiratory Therapy
32
BS
Breath Sounds
33
PCN
Penicillin
34
HHN
Hand held nebulizer
35
PF
Peak Flow
36
Pulse ox
Pulse oximetry
37
T&A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
38
VAT
Video assisted thoracotomy
39
CF
Cystic fibrosis
40
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
41
PE
Pulmonary embolism
42
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
43
TB
Tuberculosis
44
URI
Upper respiratory infection
45
SOB
Short of breath
