ABBREVIATIONS

RESPIRATORY S= YSTEM-ABBREVIATIONS

ABG(s) Arterial blood gas(es)

AFB: Acid-fast bacillus.

ARDS: = adult respiratory distress syndrome (a group of symptoms-tac= hypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, hypoxemia, cyanosis___ resulting in acute respiratory failure).

ARF Acute respiratory failure=

BS: Br= eath sounds

Bronch: Bronchos= copy.

C: Compliance

CF Cystic fibrosis

COLD Chronic obstructive lung disea= se

COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

CPAP: Continuous positive airway pre= ssure

CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (three basic steps: airway opened by tilting = the head, breathing restored by mouth-to-mouth breathing, circulation restored = by external cardiac compression).

CTA: C= lear to auscultation.

CXR: C= hest x-ray.

DPT: Diphtheria, Pertussis, tetanus.

ERV Expiratory reserve volume=

FEV Forced expiratory volume<= /o:p>

FRC Functional residual capacity

FVC: F= orced Vital capacity.

INH: Isoniazid

IPPB: Intermittent positive pressure= breathing

IPPV :<= /span>Intermittent positive pressure ventilation=

IRV: Inspiratory reserve volume

IC: Inspiratory capacity

ICU: Intensive care unit.

IMV: Intermittent mandatory ventilation.

LLL: L= eft lower lobe (of lung).

LUL: L= eft upper lobe (of lung).

MEFR Maximal expiratory flow rate

MMFR Maximum m= idexpiratory flow rate

paCO2, pCO2: Carbon dioxide partial pressure: amount of carbon dioxide in arterial blood= .

paO2, pO2: Oxygen partial pressure: amount of oxygen in arterial blood.

PCP: <= span class=3DSpellE>Pneumocystis carinii pneu= monia.

PEEP: positive expiratory pressure.

PET: Pulmonary function tests.

PEFR: Peak expiratory flow rate=

PFT: Pulmonary function test(s)

PIP: Peak insp= iratory pressure

PND: Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

PPD: Purified protein derivative.

R: Respiration<= /p>

RDS: Respiratory distress syndrome.

RLL: R= ight lower lobe (of lung).

RML: Right middle lobe (of lung)

RSV: Respiratory syncytial virus

RUL: Right upper lobe (of lung)

RV: Residual volume

SIDS: Sudden infant death syndrome

SpO2: Oxygen percent saturation

SOB: Shortness of breath

TB: Tuberculosis.

T & A: Tonsils and adenoids; tonsille= ctomy and adenoidectomy

TGV: Thoracic gas volume=

TLC: Total lung capacity=

TV: Tidal volume=

URI: U= pper respiratory infection.

URI: Upper respiratory infection

VC: Vital capacity

VTG: Thoracic gas volume=

V/Q scan: Ventilation perfusion scan radio active test of lung ventilation space and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (lung scan).