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1
Q

ARDS

A

Adult (acute) respiratory distress syndrome

2
Q

Bronch

A

Bronchoscopy

3
Q

CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

4
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

5
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

6
Q

C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

7
Q

CTA

A

Clear to auscultation

8
Q

CXR

A

Chest X-ray

9
Q

DOE

A

Dyspnea on exertion

10
Q

DPT

A

Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus injection

11
Q

ENT

A

Ear, nose, and throat

12
Q

ERV

A

Exploratory reserve volume

13
Q

FRC

A

Functional residual capacity

14
Q

HMD

A

Hyaline membrane disease

15
Q

IC

A

Inspiratory capacity

16
Q

IPPB

A

Intermittent positive pressure breathing

17
Q

IRDS

A

Infant respiratory distress syndrome

18
Q

IRV

A

Inspiratory reserve volume

19
Q

LLL

A

Left lower lobe

20
Q

LUL

A

Left upper lobe

21
Q

MDI

A

Metered-dose inhalar

22
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

23
Q

PCP

A

Pneumocystis pneumonia

24
Q

PFT

A

Pulmonary function test

25
Q

PPD

A

Purified protein derivative

26
Q

R

A

Respiration

27
Q

RA

A

Room air

28
Q

RDS

A

Respiratory distress syndrome

29
Q

RLL

A

Right lower lobe

30
Q

RML

A

Right middle lobe

31
Q

RRT

A

Registered respiratory therapist

32
Q

RV

A

Reserve volume

33
Q

RUL

A

Right upper lobe

34
Q

SARS

A

Severe acute respiratory syndrome

35
Q

SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

36
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

37
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

38
Q

TLC

A

Total lung capacity

39
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

40
Q

TV

A

Tidal volume

41
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

42
Q

VC

A

Vital capacity

43
Q

ABGs

A

Arterial blood gases