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Medical Abbreviation
Respiratory Medical Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
CO2 | Carbon monoxide (gas expelled from the lungs) |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis and emphysema |
C-PAP | Continuous positive airway pressure |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CXR | Chest X-ray (film or image) |
O2 | Oxygen (gas entering the bloodstream through the lungs |
MDI | Metered dose Inhaler |
PE | Pulmonary embolism (blockage of vessels in the lung by a blood clot) |
PEEP | Positive end-expiratory pressure (method of mechanical ventilation) |
PFTs | Pulmonary function tests |
SOB | Shortness of breath |
URI | Upper respiratory infection |
VATS | Video-assisted thoracic surgery (using small incisions and an endoscope) |
VQ | Ventilation-perfusion scan ( also known as VQ scan) |