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Medical Abbreviations from Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care (10th edition) Column III
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06/21/2013
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FVC
 Definition
Forced Vital Capacity
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FVS
 Definition
Full ventilatory Support
Term
f/VT
 Definition
rapid shallow breathing index (freq. / tidal volume)
Term
Gaw
 Definition
airway conductance
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g/dl
 Definition
grams per deciliter
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[H+]
 Definition
hydrogen ion concentration
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HAP
 Definition
hospital-acquired pneumonia
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Hb
 Definition
hemoglobin
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HCAP
 Definition
health-care associated pneumonia
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HCH
 Definition
hygroscopic condenser humidifier
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HCO3-
 Definition
bicarbonate
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H2CO3
 Definition
carbonic acid
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He
 Definition
Helium
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He/O2
 Definition
helium/oxygen mixture; heliox
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HFFI
 Definition
high-frequency flow interrupter
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HFJV
 Definition
high-frequency jet ventilation
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HFO
 Definition
high-frequency oscillation
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HFOV
 Definition
high-frequency oscillatory ventilation
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HFPV
 Definition
high-frequency percussive ventilation
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HFPPV
 Definition
high-frequency positive pressure ventilation
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HFV
 Definition
high-frequency ventilation
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HHb
 Definition
reduced or deoxygenated hemoglobin
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HMD
 Definition
hyaline membrane disease
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HME
 Definition
heat and moisture exchanger
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HMEF
 Definition
heat and moisture exchanger filter
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H2O
 Definition
water
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HR
 Definition
heart rate
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ht
 Definition
height
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Hz
 Definition
Hertz
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IBW
 Definition
Ideal Body Weight
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I
 Definition
Inspired
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IC
 Definition
inspiratory capacity
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ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
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ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
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ID
 Definition
inner diameter
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I:E
 Definition
inspiratory-to-expiratory ratio
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ILD
 Definition
interstitial lung disease
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IMPRV
 Definition
intermittent mandatory pressure release ventilation
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IMV
 Definition
intermittent mandatory ventilation
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INO
 Definition
inhaled nitric oxide
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IPAP
 Definition
inspiratory positive airway pressure breathing
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IPPB
 Definition
intermittent positive pressure breathing
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IPPV
 Definition
intermittent positive pressure ventilation
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IR
 Definition
Infrared
Term
IRDS
 Definition
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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IRV
 Definition

Inverse Ratio Ventilation

Inspiratory Reserve Volume
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IV
 Definition
Intravenous
Term
IVC
 Definition
Inspiratory Vital Capacity
Term
IVH
 Definition
Intraventricular Hemorrhage
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IVOX
 Definition
Intravascular Oxygenator
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kcal
 Definition
kilocalorie
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kg
 Definition
kilogram
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kg-m
 Definition
kilogram-meters
Term
kPa
 Definition
kilopascal
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L
 Definition
liter
Term
LAP
 Definition
left atrial pressure
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lb
 Definition
pound
Term
LBW
 Definition
low birth weight
Term
LED
 Definition
light emitting diode
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LFPPV-ECCO2R
 Definition
low-frequency positive pressure ventilation with extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal
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LV
 Definition
Left Ventricle
Term
LVEDP
 Definition
Left Ventricle end-diastolic pressure
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LVEDV
 Definition
Left Ventricle end-diastolic volume
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LVSW
 Definition
Left Ventricle Stroke Work
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m2
 Definition
meters squared
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