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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
FEV — Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function)
PASP — Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure
NHLBI — National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
AS — Aortic Stenosis
IV — Intravenous
WHO — World Health Organization
6MWT — six-minute walk test
MG — Magnesium
DNR — Do Not Resuscitate
ECHO — Echocardiogram
QOL — Quality of Life
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
PEEP — positive end expiratory pressure
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
Q6H — Every 6 Hours
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
ARF — Acute Renal Failure
Q4H — Every 4 Hours
CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
BPM — Beats Per Minute
CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
PCP — Primary Care Physician
TX — Treatment (medical)
ER — Emergency Room
LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
LFT — Liver Function Test
CBC — Complete Blood Count
NP — Nurse Practitioner
DX — Diagnosis
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ICU — Intensive Care Unit
CA — Calcium
BP — Blood Pressure
ANA — Antinuclear Antibody
CO — Cardiac Output
VSD — Ventricular Septal Defect
ED — Emergency Department
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
TLC — Total Lung Capacity
RVSP — Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure

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

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

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

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