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| ABG | arterial blood gas
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| AFB | acid-fast bacillus
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| ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome
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| BiPAP | bi-level positive airway pressure
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure
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| DLCO | diffuse capacity of lungs for carbon monoxide
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| FEF | forced expiratory flow
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| FEV | forced expiratory volume in 1 second
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| FEV, FVC | maximum amount of forced expiratory volume in 1 secound
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| FRC | functional residual capacity
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| FVC | forced vital capacity
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| HHN | hand-held nebulizer
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| IPAP | inspiratory positive airway pressure
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| IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome
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| MDI | metered-dose inhaler
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| MVV | maximum voluntary ventilation
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| PAWP | pulmonary artery wedge pressure
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| PCWP | pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
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| PEAP | positive end-airway pressure
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| PEEP | positive end-expiratory pressure
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| PFT | pulmonary function test
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| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome
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| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus
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| RV | respiratory volume
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| RV:TLC | ratio of respiratory volume to total lung capacity
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| TLC | total lung capacity
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| TLV | total lung volume
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| V/Q | ventalation/perfusion scan
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