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Abbreviations
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Question | Answer |
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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 |