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| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas(es)
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| AFB | Acid-Fast Bacillus (TB organism)
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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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| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
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| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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| CT | Computed Tomography
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| CXR | Chest X-ray,Chest radiograph
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| DPI | Dry Power Inhaler
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| DPT | Diphtheria,Pertussis,Tetanus
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| EEG | Encephalogram,Encephalography
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| FVC | Forced Vital Capacity
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| Hb,Hgb | Hemoglobin
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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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| MDI | Metered Dose Inhaler
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| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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| NMT | Nebulized Mist Treatment
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| O2 | Oxygen
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| PA | Posteroanterior;Pwenicious Anemia
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| Pco2 | Partial pressure of Carbon Dioxide
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| PCP | Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia;Primary Care Physician;Phencyclidine(hallucinogen)
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| PFT | Pulmonary Function Test
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| pH | symbol for defree 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 | 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 | Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
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| TB | Tuberculosis
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| TPR | Temperature,Pulse, & Respiration
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| URI | Upper Respiratory Infection
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| VC | Vital Capacity
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