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Med Term Chapter 4 cont

  1. O2
    oxygen
  2. CO2
    carbon dioxide
  3. brady-
    slow
  4. tachy-
    fast
  5. eu-
    good; normal
  6. CPAP
    continuous positive airway pressure
  7. OSA
    obstructive sleep apnea
  8. orth/o
    straight
  9. phren/o
    mind; diaphragm
  10. What happens to air during inspiration; inhalation
    goes into lugs
  11. What terms are used when air exits the lungs
    expiration;exhalation
  12. muc/o
    mucus
  13. -oles
    small; minute
  14. PCP
    pneumocytosis pneumonia
  15. emphys/o
    inflate
  16. COPD
    chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  17. TB
    tuberculosis
  18. ABG
    arterial blood gases
  19. ARDS
    acute respiratory distress syndrome
  20. CF
    cystic fibrosis
  21. CPR
    cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  22. DPT
    diptheria, pertussis, tetanus
  23. FEV1
    forced expiratory volume in one second
  24. FVC
    forced vital capacity
  25. HF
    heart failure
  26. HMD
    hyaline membrane disease
  27. IPPB
    intermittent positive-presssure breathing
  28. IRDS
    infant respiratory distress syndrome
  29. NMT
    nebulized mist treatment
  30. PFT
    pulmonary function test
  31. PND
    paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
  32. RD
    repiratory disease
  33. SIDS
    sudden infant death syndrome
  34. SOB
    shortness of breath
  35. URI
    upper respiratory infection
  36. VC
    vital capacity
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Med Term Chapter 4 cont
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