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Ch 8. Medterm85
Respiratory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| PFTs | Pulmonary function tests |
| SARS | sever acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| URI | upper respiratory (tract) infection |
| -thorax | chest |
| -(r)rhea | copious discharge |
| -ptysis | coughing, spitting up |