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CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CF — Cystic Fibrosis
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
AF — Atrial Fibrillation
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
ECG — Electrocardiogram
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
DO — Dissolved Oxygen
PASP — Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure
FEV — Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function)
NHLBI — National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
AS — Aortic Stenosis
IV — Intravenous
6MWT — six-minute walk test
WHO — World Health Organization
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
MG — Magnesium
DNR — Do Not Resuscitate
BPM — Beats Per Minute
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
Q6H — Every 6 Hours
ECHO — Echocardiogram
PEEP — positive end expiratory pressure
TX — Treatment (medical)
Q4H — Every 4 Hours
QOL — Quality of Life
ARF — Acute Renal Failure
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
PCP — Primary Care Physician
CBC — Complete Blood Count
CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
ER — Emergency Room
LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
LFT — Liver Function Test
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ICU — Intensive Care Unit
DX — Diagnosis
NP — Nurse Practitioner
CA — Calcium
BP — Blood Pressure
ANA — Antinuclear Antibody
ED — Emergency Department
CO — Cardiac Output
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
VSD — Ventricular Septal Defect
RVSP — Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
TDS — three times a day

TLC — Total Lung Capacity
PCWP — Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
PVR — Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
ATS — American Thoracic Society
HCT — Hematocrit
CCB — Calcium Channel Blocker
RN — Registered Nurse
GP — General Practitioner
O2 SATS — oxygen saturation
RX — Treatment
FVC — Forced Vital Capacity
FBC — Full Blood Count
ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
RVH — Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
CRF — Chronic Renal Failure
US — Ultrasound
TR JET — tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity
AI — Aortic Insufficiency
PO — By Mouth
INR — International Normalization Ratio
PFT — Pulmonary Function Test
PAP — Pulmonary Artery Pressure
HB — Hemoglobin
MAP — Mean Arterial Pressure
MI — Myocardial Infarction
HHT — Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
RUL — Right Upper Lobectomy
O2 — Oxygen
SL — Sublingual
CHD — Congenital Heart Disease
UEC — Urea, Electrolytes, Creatinine
PPH — Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
CI — Cardiac Index
LLL — left lower lobectomy
BSL — Blood Sugar Level
SQ — Subcutaneous
SOB — Short of breath
HR — Heart Rate
RV — Right Ventricle
COAGS — coagulation studies
RA — Right Atrium
BNP — B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
BID — Twice A Day
LA — Left Atrium
MMHG — millimeters of mercury
JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
COAD — chronic obstructive airways disease
HTN — Hypertension
CXR — Chest X-Ray
DNAR — Do Not Attempt Resuscitation

K — Potassium
HRQOL — Health-Related Quality of Life
MPAP — Mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure
PATH — Pathology
LPN — Licensed Practice Nurse
AXR — Abdominal X-Ray
UA — Urinalysis
QID — quattuor in die (four times a day)
MSN — Master Of Science In Nursing
DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
PAH — Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
NA — Sodium (Latin ''Natrium'')
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
PE — pulmonary embolus
RX — prescriptions
CATH — Catheter
CREAT — Creatinine
BIPAP — BIlevel Positive Airway Pressure
SC — Subcutaneous
LUL — Left Upper Lobe
RML — right middle lobe (lung)
PLT — Platelet
RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
MCTD — Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
PPHN — persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
IPAH — Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
CTEPH — Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
HCG — pregnancy test
TV — Tidal Volume
TX — Transplantation
VC — Vital Capacity (lung Function)
AV — Atrio-Ventricular (cardiac)
ACHD — Adult Congenital Heart Disease
CTD — Connective Tissue Disease
EKG — electrocardiogram
PA — Pulmonary Artery
PHPN — PH Professional Network
LV — left ventricle of the heart
PHCR — PH Clinicians and Researchers
FCCP — Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians
ATS PAR — American Thoracic Society's Public Advisory Roundtable
PAT — paroxysymal atrial tachycardia
DLCO — diffusion lung capacity for carbon monoxide
CREST — calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia
BMPR2 — Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor-II
ERA — Endothelin Receptor Antagonist
PH — Pulmonary Hypertension
PTE — Pulmonary Thromboembolism
CVD — Collagen Vascular Disease
OB — Obliterative Bronchiolitis

ETRA — Endothelin Receptor Antagonists
FPAH — Familial Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
SLC — Scientific Leadership Council
CRS — Can't Remember Squat
SG — Support Group
CVC — Caring Voice Coalition
NSAID — non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs
CCF — congestive heart failure
APAH — Associated pulmonary arterial hypertension
RHC — right heart catheterizations
EPAP — exhalation positive air pressure
SPH — Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension
IPAP — inhalation positive air pressure
SPAH — Secondary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
VO2 — volume oxygen

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