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ABGs<\/strong> (arterial blood gases)<\/p>\n\n

AFB <\/strong>(acid-fast bacilli)<\/p>\n\n

ARDS <\/strong>(acute respiratory distress syndrome)<\/p>\n\n

C&S<\/strong> (culture and sensitivity)<\/p>\n\n

CAP <\/strong>(communit-acquired pneumonia)<\/p>\n\n

CF <\/strong>(cystic fibrosis)<\/p>\n\n

CO2<\/span><\/strong> (carbon dioxide)<\/p>\n\n

COPD <\/strong>(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)<\/p>\n\n

CPAP <\/strong>(continuous positive airway pressure)<\/p>\n\n

CT <\/strong>(computed tomography, computerized tomography)<\/p>\n\n

CXR <\/strong>(chest x-ray)<\/p>\n\n

flu <\/strong>(influenza)<\/p>\n\n

IPF <\/strong>(idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)<\/p>\n\n

LLL <\/strong>(left lower lobe)<\/p>\n\n

LTB <\/strong>(laryngotracheobronchitis)<\/p>\n\n

LUL <\/strong>(left lower lobe)<\/p>\n\n

O2<\/span><\/strong> (oxygen)<\/p>\n\n

OSA <\/strong>(obstructive sleep apnea)<\/p>\n\n

PE <\/strong>(pulmonary embolism)<\/p>\n\n

PFM <\/strong>(peak flow meter)<\/p>\n\n

PFTs<\/strong> (pulmonary function tests)<\/p>\n\n

RLL <\/strong>(right lower lobe)<\/p>\n\n

RML <\/strong>(right middle lobe)<\/p>\n\n

RUL <\/strong>(right upper lobe)<\/p>\n\n

SOB <\/strong>(shortness of breath)<\/p>\n\n

TB <\/strong>(tuberculosis)<\/p>\n\n

URI <\/strong>(upper respiratory infection)<\/p>\n\n

BiPAP <\/strong>(bilevel positive airway pressure)<\/p>\n\n

CPT <\/strong>(chest physiotherapy)<\/p>\n\n

DPI <\/strong>(dry powder inhaler)<\/p>\n\n

IPPB <\/strong>(intermittent positive-pressure breathing)<\/p>\n\n

MDI <\/strong>(metered-dose inhaler)<\/p>\n\n

NIPPV <\/strong>(non-invasive positive-pressure ventilator)<\/p>\n\n

PEP <\/strong>(positive expiratory pressure)<\/p>\n\n

SVN <\/strong>(small-volume nebulizer)<\/p>\n\n

VAP <\/strong>(ventilator-associated pneumonia)<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"de6c2291-044f-4673-9db8-c47226f91ef8","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Respiratory System Abbreviations"}],"hTag":"h2"}

Respiratory System Common Abbreviations

Kimberlee Carter