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Respiratory System
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Graduate
07/21/2009
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Term
ABG(s)
 Definition
arterial blood gas(es)
Term
AFB
 Definition
acid-fast bacillus (usually TB)
Term
ARDS
 Definition
acute respiratory distress syndrome
Term
ARF
 Definition
acute respiratory failure
Term
BCG
 Definition
Bacillus Calmetter-Guerin (TB vaccine)
Term
BS
 Definition
Breath sounds
Term
C
 Definition
compliance
Term
CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
COLD
 Definition
chronic obstructive lung disease
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CPAP
 Definition
continuous positive airway pressure
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
DTaP
 Definition
diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis
Term
ERV
 Definition
expiratory reserve volume
Term
FEV
 Definition
forced expiratory volume
Term
FRC
 Definition
functional residual capacity
Term
FVC
 Definition
forced vital capacity
Term
HPS
 Definition
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
Term
IC
 Definition
inspiratory capacity
Term
IPPB
 Definition
intermittent positive pressure breathing
Term
IPPV
 Definition
intermittent positive pressure ventilation
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IRV
 Definition
inspiratory reserve volume
Term
LLL
 Definition
left lower lobe
Term
LUL
 Definition
left upper lobe
Term
MEFR
 Definition
max. expiratory flow rate
Term
MMFR
 Definition
Term
PCP
 Definition
pneumocystis pneumonia
Term
PEEP
 Definition
positive end-expiratory pressure
Term
PEFR
 Definition
peak expiratory flow rate
Term
PFT
 Definition
pulmonary function test(s)
Term
PIP
 Definition
peak inspiratory respiration
Term
PND
 Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Term
PPD
 Definition
purified protein derivative (tuberculin)
Term
R
 Definition
respiration
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
RSV
 Definition
right syncytial virus
Term
RV
 Definition
residual volume
Term
SARS
 Definition
severe acute respiratory volume
Term
SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
SpO2
 Definition
oxygen percent saturation
Term
T & A
 Definition
tonsils and adenoids; tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Term
TGV
 Definition
thoracic gas volume
Term
TLC
 Definition
total lung capacity
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TV
 Definition
tidal volume
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URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
VC
 Definition
vital capacity
Term
VTG
 Definition
thoracic gas volume
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