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

ATS — American Thoracic Society
HCT — Hematocrit
PCWP — Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
TDS — three times a day
PVR — Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
ECHO — Echocardiogram
GP — General Practitioner
FBC — Full Blood Count
RX — Treatment
US — Ultrasound
RVSP — Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure
HB — Hemoglobin
PO — By Mouth
AI — Aortic Insufficiency
PFT — Pulmonary Function Test
RVH — Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
PAP — Pulmonary Artery Pressure
ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
O2 — Oxygen
FVC — Forced Vital Capacity
MI — Myocardial Infarction
UEC — Urea, Electrolytes, Creatinine
SL — Sublingual
CRF — Chronic Renal Failure
CI — Cardiac Index
O2 SATS — oxygen saturation
SQ — Subcutaneous
PPH — Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
RV — Right Ventricle
HR — Heart Rate
BSL — Blood Sugar Level
HHT — Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
CHD — Congenital Heart Disease
BNP — B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
RUL — Right Upper Lobectomy
RA — Right Atrium
MAP — Mean Arterial Pressure
INR — International Normalization Ratio
SOB — Short of breath
LA — Left Atrium
COAGS — coagulation studies
TR JET — tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity
JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
LLL — left lower lobectomy
K — Potassium
HRQOL — Health-Related Quality of Life
MPAP — Mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure
HTN — Hypertension
CXR — Chest X-Ray
BID — Twice A Day

LPN — Licensed Practice Nurse
COAD — chronic obstructive airways disease
DNAR — Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
MMHG — millimeters of mercury
DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
UA — Urinalysis
QID — quattuor in die (four times a day)
AXR — Abdominal X-Ray
PE — pulmonary embolus
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
PAH — Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
IPAH — Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
NA — Sodium (Latin ''Natrium'')
SC — Subcutaneous
PATH — Pathology
PLT — Platelet
RX — prescriptions
MSN — Master Of Science In Nursing
CREAT — Creatinine
BIPAP — BIlevel Positive Airway Pressure
RML — right middle lobe (lung)
PPHN — persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
CATH — Catheter
RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
LUL — Left Upper Lobe
ACHD — Adult Congenital Heart Disease
AV — Atrio-Ventricular (cardiac)
TX — Transplantation
CTD — Connective Tissue Disease
TV — Tidal Volume
PHPN — PH Professional Network
VC — Vital Capacity (lung Function)
MCTD — Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
PH — Pulmonary Hypertension
PHCR — PH Clinicians and Researchers
ERA — Endothelin Receptor Antagonist
CTEPH — Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
ATS PAR — American Thoracic Society's Public Advisory Roundtable
PTE — Pulmonary Thromboembolism
EKG — electrocardiogram
HCG — pregnancy test
OB — Obliterative Bronchiolitis
PA — Pulmonary Artery
LV — left ventricle of the heart
FPAH — Familial Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
FCCP — Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians
BMPR2 — Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor-II
DLCO — diffusion lung capacity for carbon monoxide
SG — Support Group
ETRA — Endothelin Receptor Antagonists

SLC — Scientific Leadership Council
CVC — Caring Voice Coalition
PAT — paroxysymal atrial tachycardia
CRS — Can't Remember Squat
CREST — calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia
APAH — Associated pulmonary arterial hypertension
CVD — Collagen Vascular Disease
NSAID — non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs
RHC — right heart catheterizations
IPAP — inhalation positive air pressure
SPH — Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension
SPAH — Secondary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
CCF — congestive heart failure
EPAP — exhalation positive air pressure
VO2 — volume oxygen

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