| ABG |
arterial blood gas |
| ARDS |
acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| BiPAP |
bi-level positive airway pressure (treatment for one form of sleep apnea) |
| BPD |
bronchopulmonary dysplasia |
| BS |
breath sounds |
| Bx |
biopsy |
| CF |
cystic fibrosis (a genetic disorder affecting the lungs and digestive system) |
| CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
| COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPAP |
continuous positive airway pressure (treatment for sleep apnea) |
| CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CXR |
chest X-ray |
| DPT |
diptheria pertussis tetanus |
| ET |
endotracheal |
| ETT |
endotracheal tube |
| IRDS |
infant respiratory distress syndrome |
| LTB |
laryngotracheobronchitis |
| NG |
nasogastric |
| O2 |
oxygen |
| OSA |
obstructive sleep apnea |
| PE |
pulmonary embolism |
| PFT |
pulmonary function test |
| PSG |
polysomnography |
| SIDS |
sudden infant death syndrome |
| SOB |
shortness of breath |
| T&A |
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| TB |
tuberculosis |
| URI |
upper respiratory infection |
| V/Q |
ventilation-perfusion ratio |
