Respiratory system Flashcards
(31 cards)
1
Q
ABC
A
Airway, breathing & circulation
2
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gases
3
Q
AR
A
Artificial respiration
4
Q
ARD
A
Acute respiratory disease
5
Q
ARDS
A
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
6
Q
ARF
A
Acute respiratory failure
7
Q
BPD
A
Bronchopulmonary disease
8
Q
CF
A
Cystic fibrosis
9
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
10
Q
CPAP
A
Continuous Positive airway pressure
11
Q
CXR
A
chest x ray
12
Q
EIA
A
Exercise induced asthma
13
Q
IRDS
A
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
14
Q
O2
A
oxygen
15
Q
PaCo2
A
Partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide
16
Q
PaO2
A
Partial pressure of arterial oxygen
17
Q
PFT
A
Pulmonary function test
18
Q
pCO2
A
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide
19
Q
pO2
A
Partial pressure of oxygen
20
Q
Pnx
A
Pneumothorax
21
Q
PD
A
Pulmonary disease
22
Q
RDS
A
Respiratory distress syndrome
23
Q
RR
A
Respiratory Rate
24
Q
RT
A
Respiratory therapy
25
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
26
SOB
shortness of breath
27
T&A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
28
TB
Tuberculosis
29
TLC
Total Lung Capacity
30
UAO
Upper airway obstruction
31
URTI
Upper respiratory tract infection
