Respiratory Abbreviations 2 Flashcards
(28 cards)
1
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
2
Q
AFB
A
acid- fast bacillus
3
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
4
Q
CA
A
cancer
5
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
6
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
7
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
8
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
9
Q
DPI
A
dry powder inhaler
10
Q
DPT
A
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
11
Q
Hb, Hgb
A
hemoglobin
12
Q
HMD
A
hyaline membrane disease
13
Q
IRDS
A
infant respriatory distress syndrome
14
Q
MDI
A
metered-dose inhaler
15
Q
NMT
A
nebulized mist treatment
16
Q
PA
A
posteroanterior; pernicious anemia
17
Q
PCO2
A
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
18
Q
PCP
A
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; primary care physician
19
Q
PFT
A
pulmonary function test
20
Q
PND
A
parozysmal noctural dyspnea
21
Q
PO2
A
partial pressure of oxygen
22
Q
RD
A
respiratory distress
23
Q
RDS
A
respiratory distress syndrome
24
Q
SIDS
A
sudden infant death syndrome
25
SOB
shortness of breath
26
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
27
TB
tuberculosis
28
URI
upper respiratory infection
