From Textbook (Abbreviations) - Unit 8: The Respiratory System

A&P

auscultation and percussion (can also mean anatomy and physiology)

ABG

arterial blood gases

AFB

acid-fast bacillus

AP

anteroposterior

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome; adult respiratory distress syndrome

BS

breath sounds (can also mean bowel sounds)

C&S

culture and sensitivity (can also mean central nervous system)

CF

cystic fibrosis

CO

carbon monoxide

CO₂

carbon dioxide

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPAP

continuous positive airway pressure (pronounced "SEE-pap")

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CT

computerized tomography

CXR

chest x-ray

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

ETT

endotracheal tube

FEV₁

forced expiratory volume (in one second)

FiO₂

fraction (percentage) of inhaled oxygen

FVC

forced vital capacity

HMD

hyaline membrane disease

LLL

left lower lobe (of the lung)

LUL

left upper lobe (of the lung)

MDI

metered-dose inhaler

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

O₂

oxygen

PA

posteroanterior

PCO₂

partial pressure of carbon dioxide

pCO₂

partial pressure of carbon dioxide

PFT

pulmonary function test

PND

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (can also mean postnasal drip)

PO₂, pO₂

partial pressure of oxygen

PPD

packs per day (of cigarettes); purified protein derivative (TB test)

RA

room air (no supplemental oxygen) (can also mean rheumatoid arthritis or right atrium)

RDS

respiratory distress syndrome

RLL

right lower lobe (of the lung)

RML

right middle lobe (of the lung)

RRT

registered respiratory therapist

RUL

right upper lobe (of the lung)

SARS

severe acute respiratory syndrome

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

SOB**

shortness of breath

TB

tuberculosis

TPR

temperature, pulse, and respiration

URI

upper respiratory infection

V/Q

ventilation-perfusion (scan)