abbreviations
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| ABGs | arterial blood gasses
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| PA | posteroanterior,pernicious anemia
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| AFB | acid-fast bacillus (bacteria)
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| PaCO2/PCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide
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| AP | anteroposterior
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| PCP | pneumocystic carinii pneumonia
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| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome
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| PFT | pulmonary function tests
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| CO2 | carbon dioxide
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| pH | acidity,alkalinity
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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| CT scan | computed tomography scan
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| PO2 | partial pressure of oxygen
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| CXR | chest x-ray
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| RD | respiratory distress
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| FEV | forced expiratory volume
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| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome
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| FVC | forced vital capacity
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| SaO2 | arterial oxygen saturation
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| HMD | hyaline membrane disease
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| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome
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| Hx | history
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| IPPB | intermittent positive-pressure breathing
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| T&A | tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
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| IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome
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| TB | tuberculosis
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| MRI scan | magnetic resonance imaging scan
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| O2 | oxygen
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| VC | vital capacity
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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 | atrial fibrillation
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| AS | aortic 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; aspartate aminotransferase
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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;cardiac arrest
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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 | 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;echoencephalogram
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| GOT | glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
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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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| I.V.,IV | 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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| 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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| PVC | premature ventricular contraction
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| RBC | red blood cell (count)
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| RV | right ventricle;residual volume
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| SA | sinoatrial
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| SK | streptokinase
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| TPA,tPA | tissue plasminogen activator
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| VLDL | very low-density lipoprotein
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| VSD | ventricular septal defect
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| VT | ventricular tachycardia
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| WBC | white blood cell (count)
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| TIA | transient ischemic attack
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