| Abbreviation |
Definition |
|
|
| AFB |
acid-fast bacilli |
| ARDS |
adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| CF |
cystic fibrosis |
| COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CT |
computed tomography |
| CXR |
chest x-ray |
| CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
| flu |
influenza |
| LLL |
left lower lobe |
| LTB |
laryngotracheobronchitis |
| LUL |
left upper lobe |
| O2 |
oxygen |
| OSA |
obstructive sleep apnea |
| PCP |
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
| PE |
pulmonary embolism |
| PFTs |
pulmonary function tests |
| PSG |
polysomnography |
| RLL |
right lower lobe |
| RML |
right middle lobe |
| RUL |
right upper lobe |
| TB |
tuberculosis |
| URI |
upper respiratory infection |
| VPS |
ventilation-perfusion scanning |
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