M3C Respiratory Abbreviations

Question 1

ABGs

Answer 1

arterial blood gases

Question 2

AFB

Answer 2

acid-fast bacillus

type of organism that causes tb

Question 3

ARDS

Answer 3

acute respiratory distress syndrome

severe, sudden lung injury caused by acute illness

Question 4

BAL

Answer 4

bronchoalveolar lavage

Question 5

Bronch

Answer 5

bronchoscopy

Question 6

CF

Answer 6

cystic fibrosis

Question 7

CO2

Answer 7

carbon dioxide

Question 8

COPD

Answer 8

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis

Question 9

CPAP

Answer 9

continuous positive airway pressure

Question 10

CPR

Answer 10

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 11

C&S

Answer 11

culture and sensitivity testing of sputum

Question 12

CTPA

Answer 12

computed tomography pulmonary angiogram

Question 13

CT-PE

Answer 13

Chest CT for pulmonary emboli

Question 14

CXR

Answer 14

chest x-ray

Question 15

DLCO

Answer 15

diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide

Question 16

DOE

Answer 16

dyspnea on exertion

Question 17

DPT

Answer 17

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

toxoids for vaccination of infants, to provide immunity to these diseases

Question 18

EBUS

Answer 18

endobronchial ultrasound

Question 19

FEV1

Answer 19

forced expiratory volume in 1 second

Question 20

FVC

Answer 20

forced vital capacity

amount of gas that can be forcibly and rapidly exhaled after a full inspiration

Question 21

ICU

Answer 21

intensive care unit

Question 22

LLL

Answer 22

left lower lobe of lung

Question 23

LUL

Answer 23

left upper lobe of lung

Question 24

MAC

Answer 24

Mycobacterium avium complex

cause of a noncontagious lung infection related to tb

Question 25

MDI

Answer 25

metered-dose inhaler used to deliver aerosolized medications to patients

Question 26

NSCLC

Answer 26

non-small cell lung cancer

Question 27

O2

Answer 27

oxygen

Question 28

OSA

Answer 28

obstructive sleep apnea

Question 29

PaCO2

Answer 29

carbon dioxide partial pressure measure of the amount of CO2 in arterial blood

Question 30

PaO2

Answer 30

oxygen partial pressure measure of the amount of O2 in arterial blood

Question 31

PCP

Answer 31

Pneumocystis pneumonia Type of pneumonia seen in patients with AIDS or other immunosuppression

Question 32

PE

Answer 32

pulmonary embolism

Question 33

PEP

Answer 33

positive expiratory pressure mechanical ventilator strategy in which the patient takes a deep breath and then exhales through a device that resists air flow

Question 34

PEEP

Answer 34

positive end-expiratory pressure common mechanical ventilator setting in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure

Question 35

PFTs

Answer 35

pulmonary function tests

Question 36

PND

Answer 36

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Question 37

PPD

Answer 37

purified protein derivative substance used in a tb test

Question 38

RDS

Answer 38

respiratory distress syndrome

Question 39

RLL

Answer 39

right lower lobe of lung

Question 40

RML

Answer 40

right middle lob of lung

Question 41

RSV

Answer 41

respiratory syncytial virus common cause of bronchiolitis, bronchopneumonia, and the common cold, especially in children

Question 42

RUL

Answer 42

right upper lobe of lung

Question 43

RV

Answer 43

residual volume amount of air remaining in lungs at the end of maximal expiration

Question 44

SABA

Answer 44

short-acting beta agent (for relief of asthma symptoms)

Question 45

SCLC

Answer 45

small cell lung cancer

Question 46

SOB

Answer 46

shortness of breath

Question 47

TB

Answer 47

tuberculosis

Question 48

TLC

Answer 48

total lung capacity volume of gas in the lungs at the end of maximal inspiration equals VC plus RV

Question 49

URI

Answer 49

upper respiratory infection

Question 50

V_T

Answer 50

tidal volume amount of air inhaled and exhaled during a normal ventilation

Question 51

VATS

Answer 51

video-assisted thoracic surgery

Question 52

VC

Answer 52

vital capacity the maximum volume of air expelled from the lung after taking the deepest possible breath

Question 53

V/Q scan

Answer 53

ventilation-perfusion scan radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries