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CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CF — Cystic Fibrosis
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Q6H — Every 6 Hours
AF — Atrial Fibrillation
TX — Treatment (medical)
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
ECG — Electrocardiogram
PASP — Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure
6MWT — six-minute walk test
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
BPM — Beats Per Minute
DO — Dissolved Oxygen
CBC — Complete Blood Count
WHO — World Health Organization
O2 SATS — oxygen saturation
PEEP — positive end expiratory pressure
DNR — Do Not Resuscitate
IV — Intravenous
RVSP — Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
FEV — Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function)
Q4H — Every 4 Hours
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
DX — Diagnosis
NHLBI — National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
PCP — Primary Care Physician
ER — Emergency Room
AS — Aortic Stenosis
PVR — Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
MMHG — millimeters of mercury
BP — Blood Pressure
TR JET — tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity
ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
ICU — Intensive Care Unit
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
MG — Magnesium
ANA — Antinuclear Antibody
ARF — Acute Renal Failure
CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
ED — Emergency Department
NP — Nurse Practitioner
LFT — Liver Function Test
ECHO — Echocardiogram
CRF — Chronic Renal Failure
QOL — Quality of Life

CA — Calcium
TDS — three times a day
MAP — Mean Arterial Pressure
HCT — Hematocrit
BSL — Blood Sugar Level
HTN — Hypertension
HR — Heart Rate
PCWP — Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
CO — Cardiac Output
PO — By Mouth
O2 — Oxygen
BID — Twice A Day
LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
RN — Registered Nurse
GP — General Practitioner
SOB — Short of breath
TLC — Total Lung Capacity
CI — Cardiac Index
FBC — Full Blood Count
FVC — Forced Vital Capacity
INR — International Normalization Ratio
MI — Myocardial Infarction
PATH — Pathology
SL — Sublingual
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
VSD — Ventricular Septal Defect
SQ — Subcutaneous
RX — Treatment
HB — Hemoglobin
HRQOL — Health-Related Quality of Life
MSN — Master Of Science In Nursing
CCB — Calcium Channel Blocker
PAP — Pulmonary Artery Pressure
US — Ultrasound
PFT — Pulmonary Function Test
RVH — Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
RUL — Right Upper Lobectomy
AI — Aortic Insufficiency
CHD — Congenital Heart Disease
HHT — Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
LLL — left lower lobectomy
CXR — Chest X-Ray
RX — prescriptions
RV — Right Ventricle
K — Potassium
BIPAP — BIlevel Positive Airway Pressure
PLT — Platelet
DNAR — Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
PE — pulmonary embolus

AXR — Abdominal X-Ray
COAD — chronic obstructive airways disease
NA — Sodium (Latin ''Natrium'')
SC — Subcutaneous
RA — Right Atrium
UEC — Urea, Electrolytes, Creatinine
JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
ATS — American Thoracic Society
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
QID — quattuor in die (four times a day)
PPH — Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
COAGS — coagulation studies
LPN — Licensed Practice Nurse
CATH — Catheter
MCTD — Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
LUL — Left Upper Lobe
LA — Left Atrium
UA — Urinalysis
RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
PAH — Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
EKG — electrocardiogram
VC — Vital Capacity (lung Function)
BNP — B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
CREAT — Creatinine
TX — Transplantation
RML — right middle lobe (lung)
MPAP — Mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure
TV — Tidal Volume
AV — Atrio-Ventricular (cardiac)
PPHN — persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
CTD — Connective Tissue Disease
LV — left ventricle of the heart
CTEPH — Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
PA — Pulmonary Artery
PAT — paroxysymal atrial tachycardia
HCG — pregnancy test
PHPN — PH Professional Network
FCCP — Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians
IPAH — Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
PHCR — PH Clinicians and Researchers
ACHD — Adult Congenital Heart Disease
CREST — calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia
ATS PAR — American Thoracic Society's Public Advisory Roundtable
CCF — congestive heart failure
PTE — Pulmonary Thromboembolism
NSAID — non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs
DLCO — diffusion lung capacity for carbon monoxide
ERA — Endothelin Receptor Antagonist
BMPR2 — Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor-II
APAH — Associated pulmonary arterial hypertension

PH — Pulmonary Hypertension
CVD — Collagen Vascular Disease
FPAH — Familial Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
OB — Obliterative Bronchiolitis
CRS — Can't Remember Squat
ETRA — Endothelin Receptor Antagonists
SG — Support Group
CVC — Caring Voice Coalition
EPAP — exhalation positive air pressure
SLC — Scientific Leadership Council
SPAH — Secondary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
IPAP — inhalation positive air pressure
VO2 — volume oxygen
RHC — right heart catheterizations
SPH — Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension

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