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| acute respiratory distress syndrome |
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| What does ARDS stand for? |
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| adult respiratory distress syndrome |
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| What ARDS used to stand for. |
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| a group of signs and symptoms including tachypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, hypoxemia, and cyanosis associated with acute respiratory failure |
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| What does Bronch stand for? |
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| airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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| three basic steps ABC--airway open, breathing restore, circulation restore |
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| computed tomography pulmonary angiography |
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| What does CTPA stand for? |
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| diptheria, pertussis, tetanus |
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| toxoids for vaccination of infants, to provide immunity to these diseases--diptheria, pertussis, and tetanus |
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| forced experiatory volume in 1 second (abbreviation for) |
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| amount of gas that can be forcibly and rapidly exhaled after a full inspiration |
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| a bicarbonate measured in blood to determine acidity or alkalinity |
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| left lower lobe (of lung) |
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| left upper lobe (of lung) |
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| used to deliver aerosolized medications to patients |
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| abbreviation for carbon dioxide partial pressure |
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| a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide in arterial blood |
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| abbreviation for oxygen partial pressure |
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| a measure of the amount of oxygen in arterial blood |
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| a type of pneumonia seen in patients with AIDS or other immunosuppression |
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| positive expiratory pressure |
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| mechanical ventialator strategy in which patient takes a deep breath and then exhales through a device that resists air flow (helps refill underventilated areas of the lung) |
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