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| PFT | Pulmonary Functions Test
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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 | Partial Pressure of Oxygen
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| RD | Respiratory Distress
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| RDS | Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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| SaO2 | Arteiral 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 Arterial Contraction
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| Plt. | Platelets
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| PTCA | Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
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| RV | Right VentricleResidual 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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| PaCo2, PCO2 | Carbon Dioxide Pressure
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| PA | Pulmonary Artery,Posteroanterior
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| NMT's | Nebulized Mist Treatments
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| MRI scan | Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan
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| IRDS | Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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| IPPB | Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
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| HMD | Hyaline Membrane Disease
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| Hx | History
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| FVC | Forced Vital Capacity
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| FEV | Forced Expiratory Volume
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| CxR | Chest X-RayChest radiograph
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| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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| ARDS | Acute Respiratiry Distress Syndrome
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| AP | Anteroposterior
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| AFB | Acid-Fast Bacillus (bacteria)
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| ABG's | Arterial Blood Gasses
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| PCP | Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
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| PAT | Paroxymal Atrial Tachycardia
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| AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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| ACG | Angiocardiography
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| ACE | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
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| AF | Arterial Fibrilation
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| AS | Aortic Stenosis
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| ASD | Atrial Septal Defect
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| ASHD | Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
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| AST | Antiotensin Sensitivity Test
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| AV | Atrioventricular,Arteriovenous
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| BBB | Bundle Branch Block
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| BP | Blood Pressure
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| CA | Cancer,Cardiac Arrest,Chronological Age
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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 Disease
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| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure
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| Chol | Cholesterol
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| CK | Creatinine Kinase(cardiac enzyme)
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| CPK | Creatinine 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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| EEG/EKG | Electrocardiogram
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| ECHO | Echocardiogram,Echoencephalogram
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| HDL | High-Density Lipoprotein
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| HF | Heart Failure
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| ICD | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrilator
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| ICU | Intensive Care Unit
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| IV | Intravenous
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| LD | Lactate Dehydrogenase,Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme)
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| LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein
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| MI | Myocardial Infarction
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| MRA | Magnetic Resonance Angiogram
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| MS | Musculoskeletal,Multiple sclerosis,Mitral Stenosis
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| PVC | Premature Ventricular Contraction
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| SA | Sinoatrial
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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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| TPR | Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
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