RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

• A&P

  auscultation and percussion
• ABG

  arterial blood gases
• ARDS

  adult respiratory distress syndrome
• ARF

  acute respiratory failure
• broncho

  bronchoscopy
• CF

  cystic fibrosis
• CO2

  carbon dioxide
• COLD

  chronic obstructive lung disease
• COPD

  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• CPR

  cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• CXR

  chest x-ray
• DOE

  dyspnea on exertion
• DPT

  diptheria, pertussis, tetanus (vaccination)
• EENT

  eyes, ears, nose and throat
• FEF

  forced expiratory flow
• FEV

  forced expiratory volume
• LRI

  lower respiratory infection
• O2

  oxygen
• P&A

  percussion and auscultation
• PFTs

  pulmonary function tests
• R

  respiration
• RDS

  respiratory distress syndrome
• resp

  respirations
• SOB

  shortness of breath
• T&A

  tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
• TB

  tuberculosis
• TLC

  total lung capacity
• trach

  tracheostomy
• URI

  upper respiratory infection
• VC

  vital capacity