The Respiratory System Abbreviations

ABG

Arterial blood gas: measurement of O2 and CO2 in arterial blood.

BAL

Bronchoalveolar lavage

BE

Base excess

BG

Blood gas: measurement of O2 and CO2 in arterial and venous blood

BRSV

Bovine respiratory syncytial virus: disease in calves caused be a pneumovirus. Cause dyspnea and eventually death

cmH2O

Centimeters of water

CO2

Carbon dioxide

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPA

Cardiopulmonary arrest

CPCR

Cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation; new name for CPR

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

ETCO2

End tidal carbon dioxide

ET tube

Endotracheal tube

IBR

Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis: infectious disease in cattle caused by a herpesvirus. Causes rhinorrhea, rhinitis, tracheitis, and fever

mmHg

Millimeters of mercury.

OPP

Ovine progressive pneumonia: disease in sheep caused by lentivirus. Causes chronic pneumonia and eventually transfers to the brain, causing death

O2

Oxygen

O2Sat, SpO2

Oxygen saturation

pCO2, PCO2

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide; measures dissolved carbon dioxide in blood

PaCO2

Partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide

PvCO2

Partial pressure of venous carbon dioxide

pO2, PO2

Partial pressure of oxygen; measures dissolved oxygen in the blood (plasma)

PE

Pulmonary embolism

PPV

Positive pressure ventilation

psi

Pounds per square inch

Pulse Ox

Pulse oximeter; pulse oximetry

RR

Respiratory rate

URI

Upper respiratory infection