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Respiratory
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Undergraduate 1
11/17/2010

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Term
ABGs
Definition
arterial blood gases
Term
BAL
Definition
bronchioalveolar lavage
Term
COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease- airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic brochitis
Term
CXR
Definition
chest x-ray [film]
Term
DOE
Definition
dyspena on exertion
Term
CF
Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
ICU
Definition
intensive care unit
Term
LUL
Definition
left upper lobe (of lung)
Term
PE
Definition
pulmonary embolism
Term
PEP
Definition
positive expiratory pressure- mechanical ventilator strategy in which patient takes a deep breath and then exhales through a device that resists air flow
Term
PEEP
Definition
positive end-expiratory pressure
Term
RLL
Definition
right lower lobe (of lung)
Term
RUL
Definition
right upper lobe (of lung)
Term
SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
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