Language of Medicine chapter 12- abbreviations
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Chabner's Language of Medicine, 9th edition.Abbreviations for Chapter 12-the respiratory system.
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Medical Terminology, HS 145 using Chabner's Language of Medicine
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ABGs | arterial blood gases |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus- the type of organism that causes tuberculosis |
| ARDS | acute (formerly adult) respiratory distress sydnrome- a group of signs and symptoms including tachypnea, dyspnea, tacycardia, hypoxemia, and cyanosis associated with acute respiratory failure |
| BAL | bronchioalveolar lavage |
| Bronch | bronchoscopy |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation-ABC, airway opened, breathing restored by mouth-to-mouth breathing, circulation restored by external cardiac compression |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity testing (of sputum) |
| CTPA | Computed tomography Pulmonary Angiography |
| CXR | chest x-ray (film) |
| DLco | diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide |
| DOE | Dyspnea on exertion |
| DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus - toxoids for vaccination of infants, to provide immunity to these diseases |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
| FVC | forced vital capacity - amount of gas that can be forcibly and rapidly exhaled after a full inspiration |
| HCO3 | bicarbonate-measured in blood to determine acidity or alkalinity |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| LLL | left lower lobe ( of lung) |
| LUL | left upper lobe (of lung) |
| MDI | metered-dose inhaler - used to deliver aerosolized medications to patients |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| Paco2 | carbon dioxide partial pressure - measure of the amount of carbon dioxide in arterial blood |
| Pao2 | oxygen partial pressure-a measure of the amount of oxygen in arterial blood |
| PCP | Pneumocystis pneumonia-a type of pneumonia seen in patients with AIDS or other immunosuppression |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PEP | positive expiratory pressure - mechanical ventilator strategy in which patient takes a deep breath and then exhales through a device that resists air flow (helps refill underventilated areas of the lung) |
| PEEP | positive end-expiratory pressure - common mechanical ventilator setting in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure |
| PFTs | pulmonary function tests |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| PPD | purified protein derivative- substance used in a tuberculosis test |
| RDS | respiratory distress 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 called hyaline membrane disease |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus - a common cause of bronchiolitis, bronchopneumonia, and the common cold, especially in children (in tissue culture, forms syncytia or giant cells, so that cytoplasm flows together) |
| RUL | right upper lobe (of lung) |
| RV | residual volume - amount of air remaining in lungs at the end of maximal expiration |
| SCLC | small cell lung cancer |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TLC | total lung capacity - volume of gas in the lungs at the end of maximal inspiration; equals VC plus RV |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| Vt (t should be lower than V) | tidal volume-amount of air inhaled and exhaled during a normal ventilation |
| VATS | Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (thoracoscopy) |
| VC | vital capacity - equals inspiratory reserve volume plus expiratory reserve volume plus tidal volume |
| V/Q scan | ventilation-perfusion scan - radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (lung scan) |
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