Respiratory System Abbreviations Flashcards
(31 cards)
1
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
3
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
4
Q
CA
A
cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest
5
Q
CF
A
cystic fibrosis
6
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
7
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
8
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
9
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
11
Q
DPT
A
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
12
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
13
Q
FEV1
A
forced expiratory volume in one second
14
Q
FVC
A
forced vita capacity
15
Q
HF
A
heart failure
16
Q
HMD
A
hyaline membrane disease
17
Q
IPPB
A
intermittent positive-pressure breathing
18
Q
IRDS
A
infant respiratory distress syndrome
19
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
20
Q
NMT
A
nebulized mist treatment
21
Q
O2
A
oxygen
22
Q
OSA
A
obstructive sleep apnea
23
Q
PCP
A
pneumocystis pneumonia; primary care physician; phencyclidine (hallucinogen)
24
Q
PFT
A
pulmonary function test
25
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
26
RD
respiratory disease
27
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
28
SOB
shortness of breath
29
TB
tuberculosis
30
URI
upper respiratory infection
31
VC
vital capacity
