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respiratory system
Abbreviations
| ABGs | arterial blood gases |
| AFB | acid fast bacilli |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| C02 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CXR | chest radiograph (chest x-ray) |
| flu | influenza |
| IPF | idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| LLL | Left lower lobe |
| LTB | laryngtracheobronchitis |
| LUL | left upper lobe |
| O2 | oxygen |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PFM | peek flow meter |
| PFTs | pulmonary function tests |
| PSG | polysomnography |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| RML | right middle lobe |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| VPS | ventilation-perfusion scanning |