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Respiratory Abbrev.
Chapter 4 Pg 131
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| TB | tuberculosis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| RD | respiratory disease |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| PCP | pneumocystis pneumonia, primary care physician, phencyclidine |
| 02 | oxygen |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NMT | nebulized mist treatment |
| IRDS | infant respiratory disease syndrome |
| HMD | hyaline membrane disease |
| IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing |
| HF | heart failure |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| ABG's | arterial blood gases |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CA | cancer, chronological age, cardiac arrest |
| Co2 | carbon dioxide |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPR | cardio pulmonary resuscitation |
| CT | computed Tomography |
| DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| FEV1 | Forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| VC | vital capacity |