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Abbreviations
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABGs | Arterial Blood Gases |
| AFB | Acid-Fast Bacillus (bacteria) |
| AP | Anteroposterior |
| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CTscan | computed tomography scan |
| CXR | chest x-ray, chest radiograph |
| FEV | forced expiratory volume |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| HMD | hyaline membrane disease |
| Hx | history |
| IPPB | intermittent positive-pressure breathing |
| IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
| MRI scan | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NMT's | nebulized mist treatments |
| O2 | oxygen |
| PA | posteranterior, pernicious anemia |
| PaCO2/PCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PCP | pneumocystic carinii pneumonia |
| PFT | pulmonary function tests |
| pH | symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| PO2 | parial pressure of oxygen |
| RD | respiratory distress |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| SaO2 | arterial 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 atrial contraction |
| PAT | paroxysmal atrial tachycardia |
| Plt. | platelet |
| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| RV | right ventricle, residual volume |
| SK | streptokinase |
| VLDL | very low-density lipoprotein |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| WBC | white blood cell (count) |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneursym |
| ACG | angiocardiography |
| ACE | angiotensin converting enzyme |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| AS | arotic stenosis |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| ASHD | ateriosclerotic heart disease |
| AST | angiotensin sensitivity test, asparate aminotransterase |
| AV | atrioventricular, atriovenous |
| BBB | bundle branch block |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CA | cancer, chronological age, cardiacarrest |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CC | cardiac catheterization |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CHD | coronary heart desease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| Chol | cholesterol |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiogram, encephalogram |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HF | heart failure |
| ICD | implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IV, I.V. | intravenous |
| LD | lactate dehydrogenase, lactic acid, dehydrogenase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | mitral stenosis, musculoskeletal, multiple sclerosis, mental status |
| PVC | premature venticular contraction |
| RBC | red blood cell (count) |
| SA | sinoatrial |
| TPA, tPA | tissue plasminogen activator |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| VT | ventricular tachycardia |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| DOB | date of birth |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respirations |
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