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ABGs   Arterial Blood Gases  
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AFB   Acid-Fast Bacillus (bacteria)  
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AP   Anteroposterior  
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ARDS   Acute respiratory distress syndrome  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CTscan   computed tomography scan  
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CXR   chest x-ray, chest radiograph  
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FEV   forced expiratory volume  
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FVC   forced vital capacity  
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HMD   hyaline membrane disease  
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Hx   history  
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IPPB   intermittent positive-pressure breathing  
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IRDS   infant respiratory distress syndrome  
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MRI scan   magnetic resonance imaging  
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NMT's   nebulized mist treatments  
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O2   oxygen  
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PA   posteranterior, pernicious anemia  
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PaCO2/PCO2   partial pressure of carbon dioxide  
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PCP   pneumocystic carinii pneumonia  
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PFT   pulmonary function tests  
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pH   symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity  
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PND   paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea  
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PO2   parial pressure of oxygen  
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RD   respiratory distress  
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RDS   respiratory distress syndrome  
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SaO2   arterial oxygen saturation  
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SIDS   sudden infant death syndrome  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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T & A   Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy  
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TB   tuberculosis  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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VC   vital capacity  
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MVP   mitral valve prolapse  
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P   pulse  
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PAC   premature atrial contraction  
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PAT   paroxysmal atrial tachycardia  
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Plt.   platelet  
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PTCA   percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty  
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RV   right ventricle, residual volume  
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SK   streptokinase  
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VLDL   very low-density lipoprotein  
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VSD   ventricular septal defect  
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WBC   white blood cell (count)  
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AAA   abdominal aortic aneursym  
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ACG   angiocardiography  
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ACE   angiotensin converting enzyme  
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AF   atrial fibrillation  
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AS   arotic stenosis  
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ASD   atrial septal defect  
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ASHD   ateriosclerotic heart disease  
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AST   angiotensin sensitivity test, asparate aminotransterase  
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AV   atrioventricular, atriovenous  
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BBB   bundle branch block  
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BP   blood pressure  
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CA   cancer, chronological age, cardiacarrest  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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CC   cardiac catheterization  
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CCU   coronary care unit  
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CHD   coronary heart desease  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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Chol   cholesterol  
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CK   creatine kinase  
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CPK   creatine phosphokinase  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CV   cardiovascular  
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DOE   dyspnea on exertion  
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DSA   digital subtraction angiography  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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ECG/EKG   electrocardiogram  
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ECHO   echocardiogram, encephalogram  
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HDL   high-density lipoprotein  
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HF   heart failure  
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ICD   implantable cardioverter defibrillator  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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IV, I.V.   intravenous  
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LD   lactate dehydrogenase, lactic acid, dehydrogenase  
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LDL   low-density lipoprotein  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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MRA   magnetic resonance angiography  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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MS   mitral stenosis, musculoskeletal, multiple sclerosis, mental status  
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PVC   premature venticular contraction  
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RBC   red blood cell (count)  
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SA   sinoatrial  
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TPA, tPA   tissue plasminogen activator  
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VSD   ventricular septal defect  
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VT   ventricular tachycardia  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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DOB   date of birth  
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TPR   temperature, pulse, respirations  
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