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Common Abbreviations ch 11
Respiratory System
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/14/2015

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Term
ABG(s)
Definition
Arterial blood gas(es)
Term
AFB
Definition
Acid-fast Bacilli
Term
AP
Definition
anteroposterior ( a directional term used in xrays meaning from the front to the back)
Term
ARD
Definition
acute respiratory disease (or distress)
Term
ARDS
Definition
adult respiratory distress syndrome
Term
ARF
Definition
acute respiratory failure
Term
CO2
Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (associated with chronic bronchitis and emphysema)
Term
CPR
Definition
cardiopulonary resuscitation
Term
CXR
Definition
chest x-ray
Term
DPT
Definition
diptheria, pertussis(whooping cough), and tetanus - an immunization given in childhood
Term
IPPB
Definition
intermittent positive pressure breathing
Term
LLL
Definition
left lower lobe (of the lung)
Term
LUL
Definition
left upper lobe (of the lung)
Term
O2
Definition
oxygen
Term
PA
Definition
posteroanterior ( a directional term used in x-rays means from the back to the front)
Term
PaCO2
Definition
partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the blood
Term
PaO2
Definition
partial pressure of oxygen (O2) dissolved in the blood
Term
PCP
Definition
pneumocystis carinii (pneumonia)
Term
PFT(s)
Definition
pulmonary function test(s)
Term
R
Definition
respiration
Term
RDS
Definition
respiratory distress syndrome
Term
RLL
Definition
right lower lobe ( of the lung)
Term
RML
Definition
right middle lobe ( of the lung)
Term
RUL
Definition
right upper lobe(of the lung)
Term
SIDS
Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
T&A
Definition
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Term
TB
Definition
tuberculosis
Term
TPR
Definition
temperature, pulse, and respiration
Term
TST
Definition
tuberculin skin test
Term
URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
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