Categories
Locations, Regional & international
Business & Finance
Common / Miscellaneous / Community
Medical
Scientific & Educational
Computing & IT
Internet Slang, SMS, Texting & Chat
Governmental & Military
Submit new
Desktop Version
Top Abbreviations

Acronym > Term Word in meaning Term > Acronym

Home / Medical / Pulmonary Hypertension

Medical >> Pulmonary Hypertension Abbreviations

Look through 165 acronyms and abbreviations related to Pulmonary Hypertension:

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

HCT — Hematocrit
LFT — Liver Function Test
MAP — Mean Arterial Pressure
QOL — Quality of Life
O2 — Oxygen
PO — By Mouth
HTN — Hypertension
BSL — Blood Sugar Level
CO — Cardiac Output
RN — Registered Nurse
HR — Heart Rate
PCWP — Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
TDS — three times a day
BID — Twice A Day
SOB — Short of breath
LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
MI — Myocardial Infarction
CI — Cardiac Index
FVC — Forced Vital Capacity
FBC — Full Blood Count
SL — Sublingual
TLC — Total Lung Capacity
PATH — Pathology
VSD — Ventricular Septal Defect
INR — International Normalization Ratio
RX — Treatment
SQ — Subcutaneous
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
HB — Hemoglobin
MSN — Master Of Science In Nursing
US — Ultrasound
CCB — Calcium Channel Blocker
PAP — Pulmonary Artery Pressure
RVH — Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
RX — prescriptions
HRQOL — Health-Related Quality of Life
CXR — Chest X-Ray
PFT — Pulmonary Function Test
DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
AI — Aortic Insufficiency
RUL — Right Upper Lobectomy
K — Potassium
CHD — Congenital Heart Disease
HHT — Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
LLL — left lower lobectomy
NA — Sodium (Latin ''Natrium'')
BIPAP — BIlevel Positive Airway Pressure
RV — Right Ventricle
PLT — Platelet
QID — quattuor in die (four times a day)

SC — Subcutaneous
PE — pulmonary embolus
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
RA — Right Atrium
DNAR — Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
COAD — chronic obstructive airways disease
AXR — Abdominal X-Ray
JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
CATH — Catheter
LPN — Licensed Practice Nurse
UA — Urinalysis
UEC — Urea, Electrolytes, Creatinine
PPH — Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
ATS — American Thoracic Society
MCTD — Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
LA — Left Atrium
COAGS — coagulation studies
LUL — Left Upper Lobe
RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
VC — Vital Capacity (lung Function)
EKG — electrocardiogram
TV — Tidal Volume
AV — Atrio-Ventricular (cardiac)
PAH — Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
TX — Transplantation
RML — right middle lobe (lung)
BNP — B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
CREAT — Creatinine
LV — left ventricle of the heart
MPAP — Mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure
PPHN — persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
CTD — Connective Tissue Disease
PA — Pulmonary Artery
CTEPH — Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
PAT — paroxysymal atrial tachycardia
HCG — pregnancy test
FCCP — Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians
IPAH — Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
PHCR — PH Clinicians and Researchers
PHPN — PH Professional Network
ATS PAR — American Thoracic Society's Public Advisory Roundtable
CREST — calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia
ACHD — Adult Congenital Heart Disease
DLCO — diffusion lung capacity for carbon monoxide
CCF — congestive heart failure
NSAID — non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs
PTE — Pulmonary Thromboembolism
APAH — Associated pulmonary arterial hypertension
BMPR2 — Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor-II
ERA — Endothelin Receptor Antagonist

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

Show More Results

3

© 2013 - 2020
Acronyms and Slang, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

Trending terms
Last Added
Submit
Privacy Policy
Terms Of Use