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44 Cards in this Set
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ABGs
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Arterial Blood Gases
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AFB
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Acid-Fast Bacillus (Organism causing tuberculosis)
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ARDS
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Adult (or acute) Respiratory Distress Syndrome (a group of symptoms - tachypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, hypoxemia, cyanosis - resulting in acute respiratory failure)
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BAL
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Bronchial Aveolar Lavage
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Bronch
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Bronchoscopy
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COPD
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis)
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CPAP
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
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CPR
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (3 basic steps: airway opened by tilting the head, breathing restored by mouth-to-mouth breathing, circulation restored by external cardiac compression)
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CTA
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Clear to Auscultation
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CXR
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Chest X-Ray
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DLco
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Diffusion in capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
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DOE
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Dyspnea on Exertion
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DPI
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Dry Powder Inhaler
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DPT
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Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus (injection in an infant to provide immunity to these diseases)
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FEV1
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Forced expirations volume in first second
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FVC
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Forced Vital Capacity
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ICU
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Intensive Care Unit
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LLL
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Left Lower Lobe (of lung)
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LUL
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Left Upper Lobe (of lung)
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MDI
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Metered-dose Inhaler; used to deliver aerosolized medications to patients with respiratory disease
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NIV
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Noninvasive ventilation
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NSCLC
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Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
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OSA
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Paco2
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Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure; amount of carbon dioxide in arterial blood
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PAo2
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Oxygen Partial Pressure; amount of oxygen in arterial blodd
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PCP
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Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (a type of pneumonia seen in patients with AIDS)
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PE
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Pulmonary Embolism
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PEEP
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Positive End Expiratory Pressure (a common mechanical ventilator setting in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure)
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PFTs
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Pulmonary Function Tests
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PND
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Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
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PPD
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Purified Protein Derivative (Substance used in a tuberculosis test)
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RDS
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome (condition of newborn marked by dyspnea and cyanosis and related to absence of surfactant, a substance that permits normal expansion of lungs); also called hyaline membrane disease
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RLL
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Right Lower Lobe (of lungs)
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RSV
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus; in tissue culture forms synctia or giant cells (cytoplasm flows together). It is a common cause of bronchiolitis, bronchopneumonia, and the common cold.
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RUL
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Right Upper Lobe (of lungs)
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SCLC
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Small Cell Lung Cancer
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SIMV
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Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
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SOB
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Shortness of Breath
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TB
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Tuberculosis
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TLC
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Total Lung Capacity
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URI
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Upper Respiratory Infection
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VAP
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Ventilation-Associated Pneumonia
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VATS
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Video-Assisted Thorascopy
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V/Q scan
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Ventilation-Perfusion Scan. Radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (lung scan)
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