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| PFT |
Pulmonary Functions Test |
| pH |
Symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity |
| PND |
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea |
| PO2 |
Partial Pressure of Oxygen |
| RD |
Respiratory Distress |
| RDS |
Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| SaO2 |
Arteiral Oxygen Saturation |
| SIDS |
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
| SOB |
Shortness of Breath |
| T & A |
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy |
| TB |
Tuberculosis |
| URI |
Upper Respiratory Infection |
| VC |
Vital Capacity |
| MVP |
Mitral Valve Prolapse |
| P |
pulse |
| PAC |
Premature Arterial Contraction |
| Plt. |
Platelets |
| PTCA |
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty |
| RV |
Right VentricleResidual Volume |
| SK |
Streptokinase |
| VLDL |
Very Low Density Lipoprotein |
| VSD |
Ventricular Septal Defect |
| PaCo2, PCO2 |
Carbon Dioxide Pressure |
| PA |
Pulmonary Artery,Posteroanterior |
| NMT's |
Nebulized Mist Treatments |
| MRI scan |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan |
| IRDS |
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| IPPB |
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing |
| HMD |
Hyaline Membrane Disease |
| Hx |
History |
| FVC |
Forced Vital Capacity |
| FEV |
Forced Expiratory Volume |
| CxR |
Chest X-RayChest radiograph |
| COPD |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| ARDS |
Acute Respiratiry Distress Syndrome |
| AP |
Anteroposterior |
| AFB |
Acid-Fast Bacillus (bacteria) |
| ABG's |
Arterial Blood Gasses |
| PCP |
Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia |
| PAT |
Paroxymal Atrial Tachycardia |
| AAA |
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| ACG |
Angiocardiography |
| ACE |
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme |
| AF |
Arterial Fibrilation |
| AS |
Aortic Stenosis |
| ASD |
Atrial Septal Defect |
| ASHD |
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease |
| AST |
Antiotensin Sensitivity Test |
| AV |
Atrioventricular,Arteriovenous |
| BBB |
Bundle Branch Block |
| BP |
Blood Pressure |
| CA |
Cancer,Cardiac Arrest,Chronological Age |
| CABG |
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
| CAD |
Coronary Artery Disease |
| CC |
Cardiac Catheterization |
| CCU |
Coronary Care Unit |
| CHD |
Coronary Heart Disease |
| CHF |
Congestive Heart Failure |
| Chol |
Cholesterol |
| CK |
Creatinine Kinase(cardiac enzyme) |
| CPK |
Creatinine Phosphokinase |
| CPR |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| CV |
Cardiovascular |
| DOE |
Dyspnea on Exertion |
| DSA |
Digital Subtraction Angiography |
| DVT |
Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| EEG/EKG |
Electrocardiogram |
| ECHO |
Echocardiogram,Echoencephalogram |
| HDL |
High-Density Lipoprotein |
| HF |
Heart Failure |
| ICD |
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrilator |
| ICU |
Intensive Care Unit |
| IV |
Intravenous |
| LD |
Lactate Dehydrogenase,Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme) |
| LDL |
Low Density Lipoprotein |
| MI |
Myocardial Infarction |
| MRA |
Magnetic Resonance Angiogram |
| MS |
Musculoskeletal,Multiple sclerosis,Mitral Stenosis |
| PVC |
Premature Ventricular Contraction |
| SA |
Sinoatrial |
| VSD |
Ventricular Septal Defect |
| VT |
Ventricular Tachycardia |
| TIA |
Transient Ischemic Attack |
| TPR |
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration |
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