RESP ABBREV Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| ABGs | arterial blood gases |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus--the type of organism that causes tuberculosis |
| BAL | bronchioalveolar lavage |
| Bronch | bronchoscopy |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity testing (of sputum) |
| DLco | diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| FVC | forced vital capacity--amount of gas that can be forcibly and rapidly exhaled after a full inspiration |
| HCO3- | bicarbonate--measured in blood to determine acidity or alkalinity |
| MDI | metered-dose inhaler---used to deliver aerosolized medication to patients |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| O2 | oxygen |
| Paco2 | carbon dioxide partial pressure---measure of the amount of carbon dioxide in arterial blood |
| Pao2 | oxygen partial pressure--a measure of the amount of oxygen in arterial blood |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PFTs | pulmonary function tests |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrom---in the newborn infant, condition marked by dyspnea and cyanosis and related to absence of surfactant, a substance that permits normal expansion of lungs; also called hyaline membrane disease |
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus---common cause of bronchiolitis, broncho-pneumonia, and the common cold, especially in children |
| RV | residual volume--amount of air remaining in lungs at the end of maximal expiration |
| SCLC | small cell lung cancer |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| VATS | video-assisted thoracic surgery (thoracoscopy) |
| VC | vital capacity--equals inspiratory reserve volume plus expiratory reserve volume plus tidal volume |
| V/Q scan | ventilation-perfusion scan--radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (lung scan) |
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