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01/15/2010
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Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gases
Term
A-a gradient
 Definition
alveolar to arterial gradient
Term
ACB
 Definition
active cycle of breathing
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
ARDS
 Definition
adult respiratory distress syndrome
Term
AT
 Definition
anaerobic threshold
Term
BE
 Definition
base excess
Term
BIPAP
 Definition
biphasic positive airway pressure
Term
BPD
 Definition
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Term
C
 Definition
compliance
Term
CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
CPT
 Definition
chest physical therapy
Term
COAD
 Definition
chronic obstructive airway disease
Term
COLD
 Definition
chronic obstructive lung disease
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CPAP
 Definition
continuous positive airway pressure
Term
CT
 Definition
computed tomography
Term
CWE
 Definition
chest wall excursion
Term
DI
 Definition
dyspnea index
Term
DLCO
 Definition
diffusing capacity
Term
DMNX
 Definition
dorsal motor nucleus X
Term
DOE
 Definition
dyspnea on exertion
Term
EBCT
 Definition
electron beam computed tomography
Term
EIA
 Definition
exercise induced asthma
Term
ERV
 Definition
expiratory reserve volume
Term
ET
 Definition
endotracheal
Term
FEV
 Definition
forced expiratory volume
Term
FEV1
 Definition
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
Term
FI02
 Definition
percentage of inspired O2
Term
FRC
 Definition
functional residual capacity
Term
FVC
 Definition
forced vital capacity
Term
GPB
 Definition
glossopharyngeal breathing
Term
HPI
 Definition
history of present illness
Term
IADL
 Definition
instrumental activities of daily living
Term
IC
 Definition
inspiratory capacity
Term
IMT
 Definition
inspiratory muscle training
Term
IMV
 Definition
intermittent mandatory ventilation
Term
IRDS
 Definition
infant respiratory distress syndrome
Term
IRV
 Definition
inspiratory reserve volume
Term
LLL
 Definition
lower left lobe
Term
LUL
 Definition
left upper lobe
Term
LVRS
 Definition
lung volume reduction surgery
Term
MEFV
 Definition
maximal expiratory flow volume
Term
MEP
 Definition
mean expiratory pressure
Term
MIP
 Definition
mean inspiratory pressure
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
MVV
 Definition
maximum voluntary ventilation
Term
NA
 Definition
nucleus ambiguous
Term
NCPAP
 Definition
nasal continuous positive airway pressure
Term
NE
 Definition
norepinephrine
Term
NTS
 Definition
nucleus tractus solitarius
Term
PaCO2
 Definition
partial pressure of arterial CO2
Term
PACO2
 Definition
partial pressure of alveolar CO2
Term
PaO2
 Definition
partial pressure of arterial O2
Term
PAO2
 Definition
partial pressure of alveolar O2
Term
PEEP
 Definition
positive end expiratory pressure
Term
PEF
 Definition
peak expiratory flow
Term
PEFR
 Definition
peak expiratory flow rate
Term
PEFV
 Definition
peak expiratory flow volume
Term
PEP
 Definition
positive expiratory pressure
Term
PET
 Definition
positive emission tomography
Term
PFT
 Definition
pulmonary function tests
Term
PIO2
 Definition
partial pressure of inspired O2
Term
PIP
 Definition
positive inspiratory pressure
Term
PMH
 Definition
past medical history
Term
PND
 Definition
paroxymal nocturnal dyspnea
Term
PSV
 Definition
pressure support ventilation
Term
PVR
 Definition
pulmonary vascular resistance
Term
Q
 Definition
perfusion
Term
QOL
 Definition
quality of life
Term
Raw
 Definition
airway resistance
Term
RDS
 Definition
respiratory distress syndrome
Term
RLL
 Definition
right lower lobe
Term
RML
 Definition
right middle lobe
Term
RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe
Term
RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe
Term
RPE
 Definition
rating of perceived exertion
Term
RR
 Definition
respiratory rate
Term
RV
 Definition
residual volume
Term
SCI
 Definition
spinal cord injury
Term
SIMV
 Definition
synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation
Term
6MWT
 Definition
6 minute walk test
Term
SOA
 Definition
shortness of air
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
SPECT
 Definition
single photon emission computed tomography
Term
TLC
 Definition
total lung capacity
Term
TV
 Definition
tidal volume
Term
V
 Definition
ventilation
Term
VC
 Definition
vital capacity
Term
VA
 Definition
alveolar ventilation
Term
VCO2
 Definition
CO2 production
Term
VD
 Definition
dead space volume
Term
VE
 Definition
minute ventilation
Term
VO2
 Definition
O2 consumption
Term
VO2max
 Definition
maximum oxygen consumption
Term
VT
 Definition
tidal volume
Term
VMT
 Definition
ventilatory muscle training
Term
WOB
 Definition
work of breathing
Term
AAA
 Definition
abdominal aortic aneurysm
Term
ABI
 Definition
ankle brachial index
Term
ABGs
 Definition
arterial blood gases
Term
ACE
 Definition
angiotensin converting enzyme
Term
ACLS
 Definition
advanced cardiac life support
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
AICD
 Definition
automatic implantable defibrillator
Term
ASK
 Definition
atrial septal defect
Term
AST
 Definition
aspartate aminotransferase
Term
AV
 Definition
atrial-ventricular or atrioventricular
Term
AVR
 Definition
aortic valve replacement
Term
BBB
 Definition
bundle branch block
Term
BCLS
 Definition
basic cardiac life support
Term
biVAD
 Definition
biventricular assistive device
Term
BMI
 Definition
body mass index
Term
BMT
 Definition
bone marrow transplant
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary arterial bypass graft or coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CAPD
 Definition
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Term
Cath
 Definition
catheterization
Term
CAVH
 Definition
continuous atriovenous hemofiltration
Term
CCU
 Definition
coronary care unit
Term
CHB
 Definition
complete heart block
Term
CHD
 Definition
coronary heart disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CI
 Definition
cardiac index
Term
Circ
 Definition
circumflex artery
Term
CK
 Definition
creatine kinase
Term
CMD
 Definition
cardiac muscle dysfunction
Term
CO
 Definition
cardiac output
Term
CPK
 Definition
creatine phosphokinase
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
CVP
 Definition
central venous pressure
Term
DBP
 Definition
diastolic blood pressure
Term
DCA
 Definition
directional coronary atherectomy
Term
DKA
 Definition
diabetic ketoacidosis
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
DNR
 Definition
do not resuscitate
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
ECF
 Definition
extracellular fluid
Term
Echo
 Definition
echocardiogram
Term
EDCF
 Definition
endothelial derived contracting factor
Term
EDRF
 Definition
endothelial derived relaxing factor
Term
EDP
 Definition
end diastolic pressure
Term
EDV
 Definition
end diastolic volume
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
Term
EF
 Definition
ejection fracture
Term
EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
ESR
 Definition
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Term
ESRD
 Definition
end-stage renal disease
Term
ESV
 Definition
end systolic volume
Term
FG
 Definition
fast twitch glycolytic fiber
Term
FOG
 Definition
fast twitch oxidative glycolytic fiber
Term
GFR
 Definition
glomerular filtration rate
Term
GI
 Definition
gastorintestinal
Term
GXT
 Definition
graded exercise test
Term
Hb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
HbAlc
 Definition
glycosylated hemoglobin
Term
HCM
 Definition
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Term
Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
HDL
 Definition
high density lipoprotein
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
HRR
 Definition
heart rate reserve
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
I & O
 Definition
intake and output
Term
IABC
 Definition
intra-aortic balloon counter pulsation
Term
IABP
 Definition
intra-aortic balloon pump
Term
ICD
 Definition
implantable cardiac defibrillator
Term
ICF
 Definition
intracellular fluid
Term
IDDM
 Definition
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
IHSS
 Definition
idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
INR
 Definition
international normalized ratio
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
JVD
 Definition
jugular venous distension
Term
LAD
 Definition
left anterior descending
Term
LBB
 Definition
left bundle branch
Term
LBB
 Definition
left bundle branch block
Term
LCA
 Definition
left coronary artery
Term
LDH
 Definition
lactate dehydrogenase
Term
LDL
 Definition
low density lipoprotein
Term
LIMA
 Definition
left internal mammary artery
Term
LLGXT
 Definition
low level graded exercise test
Term
LVAD
 Definition
left ventricular assist device
Term
LVEDV
 Definition
left ventricular end diastolic volume
Term
LVEDP
 Definition
left ventricular end diastolic pressure
Term
LVESV
 Definition
left ventricular end systolic volume
Term
LVH
 Definition
left ventricular hypertrophy
Term
MAO
 Definition
monoamine oxidase
Term
MAP
 Definition
mean arterial pressure
Term
MCV
 Definition
mean corpuscular volume
Term
MET
 Definition
metabolic equivalent
Term
MHR
 Definition
maximal heart rate
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
MIDCAB
 Definition
minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass
Term
MUGA
 Definition
multigated acquisition or angiogram imaging
Term
MVR
 Definition
mitral valve replacement
Term
NIDDM
 Definition
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
NO
 Definition
nitric oxide
Term
NSR
 Definition
normal sinus rhythm
Term
NTG
 Definition
nitroglycerin
Term
OHS
 Definition
open heart surgery
Term
OPCAB
 Definition
off-pump coronary artery bypass
Term
PABC
 Definition
pumonary artery balloon counterpulsation
Term
PAC
 Definition
premature atrial contraction
Term
PAD
 Definition
peripheral arterial disease
Term
PAP
 Definition
pulmonary artery pressure
Term
PAT
 Definition
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
Term
PCI
 Definition
percutaneous coronary intervention
Term
PDA
 Definition
patent ductus arteriosus
Term
PJC
 Definition
premature junctional contraction
Term
PMHR
 Definition
predicted maximal heart rate
Term
PP
 Definition
pulse pressure
Term
PT
 Definition
prothrombin time
Term
PTCA
 Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Term
PTT
 Definition
partial thromboplastin time
Term
PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
Term
PVD
 Definition
peripheral vascular disease
Term
PVR
 Definition
pulse volume recordings
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
RAD
 Definition
right axis deviation
Term
RBBB
 Definition
right bundle branch block
Term
RCA
 Definition
right coronary artery
Term
RHR
 Definition
resting heart rate
Term
RPP
 Definition
rate-pressure product
Term
RVEDP
 Definition
right ventricular end diastolic pressure
Term
RVEDV
 Definition
right ventricular end diastolic volume
Term
RVH
 Definition
right ventricular hypertrophy
Term
SA
 Definition
sino-atrial
Term
SBP
 Definition
systolic blood pressure
Term
SE
 Definition
subendocardial
Term
SGOT
 Definition
serum glutamic-oxaloacetic-transaminase
Term
SLE
 Definition
systemic lupus erthematosus
Term
SO
 Definition
slow-twitch oxidative or slow-twitch oxidative fiber
Term
SV
 Definition
stroke volume
Term
SVG
 Definition
saphenous vein graft
Term
SVT
 Definition
supraventricular tachycardia
Term
TEE
 Definition
transesophageal echocardiography
Term
THR
 Definition
target heart rate
Term
TM
 Definition
transmural
Term
TMR
 Definition
transmyocardial laser revascularization
Term
TPA
 Definition
tissue plasainogen activator
Term
TPR
 Definition
total peripheral resistance
Term
TVR
 Definition
tricuspid valve replacement
Term
US
 Definition
ultrasound
Term
VAD
 Definition
ventricular assistive device
Term
VEDV
 Definition
ventricular end diastolic volume
Term
VF
 Definition
ventricular fibrillation
Term
VSD
 Definition
ventral septal defect
Term
VT
 Definition
ventricular tachycardia
Term
WHR
 Definition
waist hip ratio
Term
W-P-W
 Definition
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
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