| A | B |
|---|
| ABG | arterial blood gases--blood test to check CO2 and O2 in heart and lung pts. |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide--colorless gas exhaled |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--obstruction of small airways (e.g., asthma, emphysema); freq/ etiology is smoking |
| CXR | chest X ray--to evaluate lungs and heart |
| DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus--3 shots to prevent diseases @ 2, 4, 6 mos. |
| O2 | oxygen--colorless gas inhaled |
| PFT | pulmonary function tests--tests to determine lung function and abnormalities |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| T & A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy--lymphatic tissue removed |
| TB | tuberculosis--infectious disease caused by tubercle bacillus (AFB), spread by inhalation of droplets |
| TCDB | turn, cough, and deep breathe |
| URI | upper respiratory infection--inflam. of mucosa lining of upper resp. tract (e.g., pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi) |
