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6MWT |
six-minute walk test |
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ABG |
Arterial Blood Gas "Sats" |
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ACHD |
Adult Congenital Heart Disease |
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AF |
Atrial Fibrillation |
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AI |
Aortic Insufficiency |
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ANA |
Antinuclear Antibody |
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apah |
Associated pulmonary arterial hypertension |
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ARF |
Acute Renal Failure |
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AS |
Aortic Stenosis |
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ASD |
Atrial Septal Defect |
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ATS |
American Thoracic Society |
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ATS PAR |
American Thoracic Society's Public Advisory Roundtable |
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AV |
Atrio-Ventricular (cardiac) |
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AXR |
Abdominal X-Ray |
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BID |
Twice A Day |
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BiPAP |
BIlevel Positive Airway Pressure |
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BMPR2 |
Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor-II |
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BNP |
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide |
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BP |
Blood Pressure |
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BPM |
Beats Per Minute |
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BSL |
Blood Sugar Level |
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BUN |
Blood Urea Nitrogen |
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CA |
Calcium |
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CAD |
Coronary Artery Disease |
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Cath |
Catheter |
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CBC |
Complete Blood Count |
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CCB |
Calcium Channel Blocker |
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CCF |
congestive heart failure |
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CF |
Cystic Fibrosis |
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CHD |
Congenital Heart Disease |
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CHF |
Congestive Heart Failure |
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CI |
Cardiac Index |
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CO |
Cardiac Output |
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COAD |
chronic obstructive airways disease |
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COAGS |
coagulation studies |
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COPD |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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CPAP |
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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Creat |
Creatinine |
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CREST |
calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia |
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CRF |
Chronic Renal Failure |
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CRS |
Can't Remember Squat |
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CT |
Computerised Axial Tomography |
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CTD |
Connective Tissue Disease |
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CTEPH |
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension |
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cvc |
Caring Voice Coalition |
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CVD |
Collagen Vascular Disease |
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CVP |
Central Venous Pressure |
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CXR |
Chest X-Ray |
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DLCO |
diffusion lung capacity for carbon monoxide |
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DNAR |
Do Not Attempt Resuscitation |
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DNR |
Do Not Resuscitate |
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DO |
Dissolved Oxygen |
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DVT |
Deep Vein Thrombosis |
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DX |
Diagnosis |
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ECG |
Electrocardiogram |
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Echo |
Echocardiogram |
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ED |
Emergency Department |
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EKG |
electrocardiogram |
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EPAP |
exhalation positive air pressure |
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ER |
Emergency Room |
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ERA |
Endothelin Receptor Antagonist |
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ETRA |
Endothelin Receptor Antagonists |
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FBC |
Full Blood Count |
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FCCP |
Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians |
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FEV |
Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function) |
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FPAH |
Familial Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
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FVC |
Forced Vital Capacity |
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GP |
General Practitioner |
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HB |
Hemoglobin |
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HCG |
pregnancy test |
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HCT |
Hematocrit |
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HHT |
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia |
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HR |
Heart Rate |
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HRQOL |
Health-Related Quality of Life |
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HTN |
Hypertension |
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ICU |
Intensive Care Unit |
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INR |
International Normalization Ratio |
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IPAH |
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
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IPAP |
inhalation positive air pressure |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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JVP |
Jugular Venous Pressure |
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K |
Potassium |
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LA |
Left Atrium |
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LFT |
Liver Function Test |
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LLL |
left lower lobectomy |
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LPN |
Licensed Practice Nurse |
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LUL |
Left Upper Lobe |
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LV |
left ventricle of the heart |
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LVH |
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy |
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MAP |
Mean Arterial Pressure |
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MCTD |
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease |
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MG |
Magnesium |
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MI |
Myocardial Infarction |
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mmHg |
millimeters of mercury |
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MPAP |
Mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure |
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MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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MSN |
Master Of Science In Nursing |
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Na |
Sodium (Latin ''Natrium'') |
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NHLBI |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
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NP |
Nurse Practitioner |
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NSAID |
non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs |
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O2 |
Oxygen |
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O2 Sats |
oxygen saturation |
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OB |
Obliterative Bronchiolitis |
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PA |
Pulmonary Artery |
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PAH |
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
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PAP |
Pulmonary Artery Pressure |
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PASP |
Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure |
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PAT |
paroxysymal atrial tachycardia |
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Path |
Pathology |
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PCP |
Primary Care Physician |
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PCWP |
Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure |
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PE |
pulmonary embolus |
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PEEP |
positive end expiratory pressure |
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PFT |
Pulmonary Function Test |
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PH |
Pulmonary Hypertension |
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PHCR |
PH Clinicians and Researchers |
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PHPN |
PH Professional Network |
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PLT |
Platelet |
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PO |
By Mouth |
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PPH |
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension |
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PPHN |
persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn |
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PRN |
''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed") |
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PTE |
Pulmonary Thromboembolism |
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PVR |
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance |
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Q4H |
Every 4 Hours |
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Q6H |
Every 6 Hours |
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qid |
quattuor in die (four times a day) |
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QOL |
Quality of Life |
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RA |
Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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RA |
Right Atrium |
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RHC |
right heart catheterizations |
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RLL |
right lower lobe (lung) |
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RML |
right middle lobe (lung) |
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RN |
Registered Nurse |
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RUL |
Right Upper Lobectomy |
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RV |
Right Ventricle |
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RVH |
Right Ventricular Hypertrophy |
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RVSP |
Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure |
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RX |
Treatment |
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RX |
prescriptions |
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SC |
Subcutaneous |
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SG |
Support Group |
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SL |
Sublingual |
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SLC |
Scientific Leadership Council |
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sle |
Systemic Lupus Erythematous |
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SOB |
Short of breath |
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SPAH |
Secondary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
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SPH |
Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension |
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