Respiratory System Flashcards
1
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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
adult / acute respiratory distress syndrome
6
Q
ARF
A
acute respiratory failure
7
Q
BAC
A
bronchoalveolar cells
8
Q
BAL
A
bronchoalveolar lavage
9
Q
BPD
A
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
10
Q
CF
A
cystic fibrosis
11
Q
CNH
A
central neurogenic hyperventilation
12
Q
CO_
A
carbon dioxide
13
Q
COLD
A
chronic obstructive lung disease
14
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
15
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
16
Q
CPE
A
chronic pulmonary emphysema
17
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
18
Q
CPT
A
chest physiotherapy
19
Q
CRD
A
chronic respiratory disease
20
Q
CSR
A
Cheyne Stokes respiration
21
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
22
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
23
Q
DPT
A
diphtheria, pertussis & tetanus
24
Q
EIA
A
exercised inducted asthma
25
ERV
expiratory reserve volume
26
FEF
forced expiratory flow
27
FEV
forced expiratory volume
28
FRC
functional residual capacity
29
FVC
forced vital capacity
30
HBOT
hyperbaric oxygen therapy
31
HMD
hyaline membrane disease
32
IC
inspiratory capacity
33
IMV
intermittent mandatory ventilation
34
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
35
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
36
IRV
inspiratory reserve volume
37
LRI
lower respiratory infection
38
LTB
laryngotracheobronchitis
39
MBC
maximum breathing capacity
40
MV
minute volume
41
MVV
maximal voluntary ventilation
42
NSCLC
nonsmall cell lung cancer
43
O_
oxygen
44
PaCO_
partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide
45
PaO_
partial pressure of arterial oxygen
46
pCO_
partial pressure of CO_
47
PE
pulmonary embolism
48
PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
49
PFT
pulmonary function test
50
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
51
pO_
partial pressure of O_
52
PPD
purified protein derivative (TB test)
53
PPH
primary pulmonary hypertension
54
PTX, Pnx, Px
pneumothorax
55
PuD, PD
pulmonary disease
56
R, resp
respiration
57
RD
respiratory disease
58
RDS
respiratory disease syndrome
59
RM
respiratory movement
60
RQ
respiratory quotient
61
RR
respiratory rate, regular respirations
62
RT
respiratory therapy
63
RV
residual volume
64
SCLC
small cell lung cancer
65
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
66
SOB
shortness of breath
67
T&A
tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
68
TBT
tracheobronchial tree
69
TCDB
turn, cough and deep breathe
70
TLC
total lung capacity
71
TV
tidal volume
72
UAO
upper airway obstruction
73
URI
upper respiratory infection
74
VC
vital capacity
75
VO_
oxygen consumption
76
V/Q
ventilation perfusion ratio
