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1
Q

ABGs

A

arterial blood gases

2
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AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

3
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ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

4
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CA

A

cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest

5
Q

CF

A

cystic fibrosis

6
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

7
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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

8
Q

CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

9
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

10
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CT

A

computed tomography

11
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DPT

A

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

12
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Dx

A

diagnosis

13
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FEV1

A

forced expiratory volume in one second

14
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FVC

A

forced vita capacity

15
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HF

A

heart failure

16
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HMD

A

hyaline membrane disease

17
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IPPB

A

intermittent positive-pressure breathing

18
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IRDS

A

infant respiratory distress syndrome

19
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

20
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NMT

A

nebulized mist treatment

21
Q

O2

A

oxygen

22
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OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

23
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PCP

A

pneumocystis pneumonia; primary care physician; phencyclidine (hallucinogen)

24
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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

25
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PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

26
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RD

A

respiratory disease

27
Q

SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

28
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

29
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TB

A

tuberculosis

30
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

31
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VC

A

vital capacity