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CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CF — Cystic Fibrosis
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
AF — Atrial Fibrillation
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
ECG — Electrocardiogram
Q6H — Every 6 Hours
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
IV — Intravenous
AS — Aortic Stenosis
O2 SATS — oxygen saturation
BPM — Beats Per Minute
WHO — World Health Organization
6MWT — six-minute walk test
DNR — Do Not Resuscitate
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
TX — Treatment (medical)
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
Q4H — Every 4 Hours
PEEP — positive end expiratory pressure
MG — Magnesium
ECHO — Echocardiogram
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
CBC — Complete Blood Count
QOL — Quality of Life
ARF — Acute Renal Failure
PCP — Primary Care Physician
CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
ER — Emergency Room
LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
DX — Diagnosis
ICU — Intensive Care Unit
LFT — Liver Function Test
BP — Blood Pressure
CA — Calcium
NP — Nurse Practitioner
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
RVSP — Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure
ANA — Antinuclear Antibody
CO — Cardiac Output
TDS — three times a day
ED — Emergency Department
PCWP — Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

VSD — Ventricular Septal Defect
PVR — Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
TLC — Total Lung Capacity
TR JET — tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity
RN — Registered Nurse
HCT — Hematocrit
GP — General Practitioner
CCB — Calcium Channel Blocker
ATS — American Thoracic Society
INR — International Normalization Ratio
ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
RVH — Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
CRF — Chronic Renal Failure
FVC — Forced Vital Capacity
FBC — Full Blood Count
RX — Treatment
US — Ultrasound
PO — By Mouth
AI — Aortic Insufficiency
RUL — Right Upper Lobectomy
PFT — Pulmonary Function Test
HHT — Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
HB — Hemoglobin
MAP — Mean Arterial Pressure
PAP — Pulmonary Artery Pressure
MI — Myocardial Infarction
CHD — Congenital Heart Disease
SL — Sublingual
O2 — Oxygen
LLL — left lower lobectomy
CI — Cardiac Index
MMHG — millimeters of mercury
SQ — Subcutaneous
SOB — Short of breath
PPH — Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
COAGS — coagulation studies
HR — Heart Rate
UEC — Urea, Electrolytes, Creatinine
BSL — Blood Sugar Level
RV — Right Ventricle
BID — Twice A Day
RA — Right Atrium
K — Potassium
LA — Left Atrium
CXR — Chest X-Ray
BNP — B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
HTN — Hypertension
JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
COAD — chronic obstructive airways disease

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

SLC — Scientific Leadership Council
NSAID — non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs
FPAH — Familial Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
CRS — Can't Remember Squat
SG — Support Group
ETRA — Endothelin Receptor Antagonists
CVC — Caring Voice Coalition
RHC — right heart catheterizations
CCF — congestive heart failure
APAH — Associated pulmonary arterial hypertension
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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