Chapter 10 Respiratory Flashcards by Rachel Chadwick

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ABGs

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arterial blood gases

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AFB

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acid fast bacilli

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ARDS

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acute/adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ARF

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acute respiratory failure

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BS

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breath sounds

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CAL

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chronic airways limitation

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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COAD

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chronic obstructive airways disease

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COLD

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chronic obstructive lung disease

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

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continuous positive airways pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CT

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computed tomography

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CXR

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chest x_ray

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DOE

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dyspnoea on exertion

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ENT

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ear nose and throat

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ETT

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endotracheal tube

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FEV1

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forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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FNA

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fine needle aspiration

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FVC

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forced vital capacity

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ICC

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intercostal catheter

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JVP

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jugular venous pressure

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LLL

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left lower lobe (of lung)

LUL

left upper lobe (of lung)

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

O2

oxygen

PCP

Pneumocystis pneumonia

PE

pulmonary embolism

PET

positron emission tomography

PFR

peak flow rate

PND

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea

RDS

respiratory distress syndrome

RLL

right lower lobe (of lung)

RR

respiratory rate

RUL

right upper lobe (of lung)

SARS

severe acute respiratory syndrome

SOB

shortness of breath

SOBOE

shortness of breath on exertion

T&A

tonsils and adenoids

TB

tuberculosis

URTI

upper respiratory tract infection