Pulmonary Abbrevations Flashcards
(91 cards)
1
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A- a gradient
A
aveolar to arterial gradient
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ABG
A
arterial blood gases
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ACB
A
active cycle of breathing
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ADL
A
activities of daily living
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ARDS
A
adult respiratory distress syndrome
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AT
A
anaerobic threshold
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BE
A
base excess
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BIPAP
A
biphasic positive airway pressure
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C
A
compliance
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CF
A
cystic fibrosis
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CPT
A
chest physical therapy
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COAD
A
chronic obstructive airway disease
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COLD
A
chronic obstructive lung diseasae
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COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
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CT
A
computed tomography
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CWE
A
chest wall excursion
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DI
A
dyspnea index
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D(LCO)
A
diffusing capacity
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DMNX
A
dorsal motor nucleus X
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DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
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EIA
A
exercise induced asthma
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ERV
A
expiratory reserve volume
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ET
A
endotracheal
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FEV
forced expiratory volume
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FEV(1)
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
27
FI(O2)
fraction of inspired O2
28
FRC
functional residual capacity
29
FVC
forced vital capacity
30
HPI
history of present illness
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IADL
instrumental activities of daily living
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IC
inspiratory capacity
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IMT
inspiratory muscle training
34
IMV
intermittent mandatory ventilation
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IRV
inspiratory reserve volume
36
LLL
left lower lobe
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LUL
left upper lobe
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LVRS
lung volume reduction surgery
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MEFV
maximal exipratory flow volume
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MEP
maximal expiratory pressure
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MIP
maximum inspiratory pressure
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
43
MV
maximum voluntary ventilation
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NA
nucleus ambiguous
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NE
norepinephrine
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NTS
nucleus tractus solitarius
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PaCO(2)
partial pressure or arterial CO2
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PA(CO2)
partial pressure of alveolar CO2
49
PaO(2)
partial pressure of arterial O2
50
PA(O2)
partial pressure of alveolar O2
51
PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
52
PEF
peak expiratory flow
53
PEFR
peak expiratory flow rate
54
PEFV
peak expiratory flow volume
55
PEP
positive expiratory pressure
56
PET
positron emission tomography
57
PFT
pulmonary function tests
58
PI(O2)
partial pressure of inspired O2
59
PIP
positive inspiratory pressure
60
PMH
past medical history
61
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
62
PSV
pulmonary vascular resistance
63
PVR
pulmonary vascular resistance
64
Q
perfusion
65
QOL
quality of life
66
R(AW)
airway resistance
67
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
68
RLL
right lower lung
69
RML
right middle lung
70
RUL
right upper lung
71
RPE
rating of perceived exertion
72
RR
respiratory rate
73
RV
residual volume
74
SCI
spinal cord injury
75
SIMV
synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation
76
6MWT
6 min walk test
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SOA
shortness of air
78
SOB
shortness of breath
79
TLC
total lung capacity
80
TV
tidal volume
81
V
ventilation
82
V(A)
alveolar ventilation
83
VC
vital capacity
84
V(CO2)
CO2 production
85
V(D)
deaad space volume
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V(E))
min ventilation
87
VMT
ventilatory muscle training
88
VO(2)
O2 consumption
89
VO(2MAX)
maximum oxygen consumption
90
V(T)
tidal volume
91
WOB
work of breathing
