respi abbreviation Flashcards
(51 cards)
1
Q
ABGs
A
Arterial blood gases
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
Adult (Acute) respiratory ditress syndrome
A
ARDS
4
Q
Bronch
A
Bronchoscopy
5
Q
CF
A
Cystic Fibrosis
6
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
7
Q
CPAP
A
Continuous Positive airway pressure
8
Q
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
A
CPR
9
Q
Culture and sensitivity
A
C&S
10
Q
Clear to Auscultation
A
CTA
11
Q
Chest x-ray
A
CXR
12
Q
day
A
d
13
Q
dyspnea on exertion
A
DOE
14
Q
DPT
A
diptheria, pertussis, tetanus injection
15
Q
ENT
A
ear, nose, and throat
16
Q
ERV
A
expiratory reserve volume
17
Q
flu
A
influenza
18
Q
FRC
A
functional residual capacity
19
Q
HMD
A
Hyaline membrane disease
20
Q
IC
A
inspiratory capacity
21
Q
IPPB
A
intermittent positive pressure breathing
22
Q
IRDS
A
infant respiratory distress syndrome
23
Q
IRV
A
inspiratory reserve volume
24
Q
LLL
A
left lower lobe
25
LUL
left upper lobe
26
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
27
MERS
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
28
PE
Pulmonary embolism
29
with
per
30
Pulmonary Function Test
PFT
31
by mouth
po
32
PPD
Purified Protein Derivative
33
prn
as needed
34
R
respiration
35
RA
room air
36
RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
37
RLL
right lower lobe
38
RML
right middle lobe
39
RUL
Right upper lobe
40
RV
reserve volume
41
SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
42
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
43
SOB
Shortness of Breath
44
TB
Tuberculosis
45
TLC
Total lung capacity
46
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration
47
TV
Tidal Volume
48
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
49
VC
Vital Capacity
50
VS
Vital signs
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