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

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

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

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

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