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AFB
- Acid-Fast Bacillus
- The type of organism that causes tuberculosis.
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ARDS
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Sever, sudden lung injury caused by acute illness.
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BAL
Bronchoalveolar Lavage
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CF
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucinous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally.
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CO2
- Carbon Dioxide
- Gas produced by body cells when oxygen and carbon atoms from food combine
- Exhaled through the lungs.
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COPD
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
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CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressue
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CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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C&S
Culture and Sensitivity Testing (of sputum)
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DOE
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Shortness of breathe
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DPT
- Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
- Toxoids for vaccination of infants, to provide immunity to these disease.
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ERV
Expertory Resverve Volume
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FEV1
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second
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FVC
- Forced Vital Capacity
- Amount of gas that can be forcibly and rapidly exhaled after a full inspiration.
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IRV
Inspiratory Reserve Volume
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LLL
Left Lower Lobe (of lung)
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LUL
Left Upper Lobe (of lung)
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MDI
- Metered-Dose Inhaler
- Used to deliver aerosolized medications to patients.
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O2
- Oxygen
- Gas that makes up 20% of the air.
- It passes into the blood stream at the lungs and travels to all the body cells.
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PaCO2
- Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure
- Measure of the amount of carbon dioxide in arterial blood.
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PaO2
- Oxygen Partial Pressure
- A measurement of the amount of oxygen in arterial blood.
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PCP
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- A type of pneumonia seen in patients with AIDS or other immunosuppression.
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PE
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lungs.
- Travels from distant veins, usually in the legs.
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PEEP
- Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
- Common mechanical ventrilator setting in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure.
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PFT
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Tests that measure the ventilation mechanics of the lungs: airway, function, lung volume, and the capacity of the lungs to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide efficiently.
- Evaluate patients with SOB.
- To monitor lung function in patients with respiratory disease.
- Evaluate disability.
- Asses lung function before surgery.
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PND
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
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PPD
- Purified Protein Derivitive
- Substance used in a tuberculosis test.
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RDS
- Respiratory Disease Syndrome
- In the newborn infant, condition marked by dyspnea and cyanosis and related to absence of surfactant, a substance that permits normal expansion of lungs
- Also known as Hyaline Membrane Disease.
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RLL
Right Lower Lobe (of lung)
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RSV
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- A common cause of bronchitis, the common cold, the croup.
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RUL
Right Upper Lobe (of lung)
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RV
- Residual Volume
- Amount of air remaining in lungs at the end of maximal expiration.
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TB
- Tuberculosis
- Infectious disease caused by Myobacterium tuberculosis.
- Lungs usually are involved, but any organ in the body may be affected.
- Rod-shaped bacilli invade the lungs.
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TLC
- Total Lung Capacity
- Volume of gas in the lungs at the end of maximal inspiration (VC plus RV).
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URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
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Vt
- Tidal Volume
- Amount of air inhaled and exhaled during a normal ventilation.
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VC
- Vital Capacity
- Equals inspiratory reserve volume plus expiratory reserve volume plus tidal volume.
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V/Q Scan
- Ventrilation Perfusion Scan
- Radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (lung scan).
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