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Medical term: Ch.7 - Abbr.
Medical abbreviations for ch.7 of third addition
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Undergraduate 1
01/06/2007
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ABG's
 Definition
arterial blood gases
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ARD
 Definition
acute respiratory disease
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ARDS
 Definition
adult respiratory distress syndrome
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ARF
 Definition
acute respiratory failure
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Bronch
 Definition
bronchscopy
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CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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COLD
 Definition
chronic obstructive lung disease
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COPD
 Definition
chronic ovstuctive pulmonary disease
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CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
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CTA
 Definition
clear to auscultation
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CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
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DOE
 Definition
dyspnea on exertion
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DPT
 Definition
diphtheria, pertussis, tetnus injection
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ENT
 Definition
ear, nose and throat
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ERV
 Definition
expiratory reserve volume
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ET
 Definition
endotracheal
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FEF
 Definition
forced expiratory flow
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FEV
 Definition
forced expiratory volume
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FVC
 Definition
forced vital capacity
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HBOT
 Definition
hyperbaric oxygen therapy
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HMD
 Definition
hyaline membrane disease
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IC
 Definition
inspiratory cpacity
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IPPB
 Definition
intermittent positive pressure breathing
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IRDS
 Definition
infant respritory distress syndrome
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IRV
 Definition
inspiratory reserve volume
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LLL
 Definition
left lower lobe
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LUL
 Definition
left upper lobe
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MV
 Definition
minute volume
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O2
 Definition
oxygen
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PCP
 Definition
pneumocystis carinii (pheumonia)
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PFT
 Definition
pulmonary function test
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PND
 Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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PPD
 Definition
purified protein derivative
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R
 Definition
respiration
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RD
 Definition
respiratory disease
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RDS
 Definition
respiratory distress syndrome
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RLL
 Definition
right lower lobe
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RML
 Definition
right middle lobe
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RV
 Definition
reserve volume
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RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe
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SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of breath
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T&A
 Definition
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
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TLC
 Definition
total lung capacity
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TPR
 Definition
temperature,pulse and respiration
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TV
 Definition
tidal volume
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URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
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VC
 Definition
vital capacity
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