MANAGEMENT OF PERSONS WITH COPD OR ASTHMA 
GLOSSARY

[A-a]O2 - alveolar-arterial oxygen tension gradient

AAT - alpha1-antitrypsin

ABG - arterial blood gas

ACIP - Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

AECOPD - acute exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

AHCPR - Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

ASDA - American Sleep Disorder Association

ATS - American Thoracic Society

BUN - blood urea nitrogen

CBC - cellular blood count

CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

cm - centimeter

CO2 - carbon dioxide

COLD - chronic obstructive lung disease

COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPAP - continuous positive airway pressure

CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA - cerebrovascular accident

CXR - chest x-ray

DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services

ED - Emergency Department

EDS - excessive daytime sleepiness

EKG - electrocardiogram

FEF - forced expiratory flow rate

ERS - European Respiratory Society

FEV1 - forced expiratory volume in one second

FiO2 - fraction of inspired oxygen

FVC - forced vital capacity

GI - gastrointestinal

HCO2 - bicarbonate

HCP - health care provider

HDIS - high dose inhaled steroids

IAC - inhaled anticholinergic agents

ICSD - International Classification of Sleep Disorders

ICU - intensive care unit

IPPB - intermittent positive pressure breathing

IV - intravenous

JCAHO - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

JTFPP - Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters

kg - kilogram

L - liter

LAIBA - long-acting inhaled beta2-agonist

LTOT - long-term oxygen therapy

MAP - Medical Advisory Panel

MDI - metered dose inhaler

mg - milligram

ml - milliliter

mmHG - millimeters of mercury

MRC - Medical Research Council

MVV - maximum voluntary ventilation

NAEPP - National Asthma Education and Prevention Program

NEB - hand-held nebulizer

NMB - neuromuscular blockade

NOTT - nocturnal oxygen therapy trials

NREM - non-rapid eye movement

O2 - oxygen

PaO2 - arterial oxygen pressure (tension)

PaCO2 - partial pressure (tension) of carbon dioxide, artery

PEEP - positive end-expiratory pressure

PEF - peak expiratory flow

PEFR - peak expiratory flow rate

PFT - pulmonary function test

pH - hydrogen ion concentration

PIP - peak inspiratory pressure

PM - afternoon

PO2 - partial pressure (tension) of oxygen, artery

PRN - as occasion requires

qid - four times daily

RCP - respiratory care practitioner

RCS - respiratory care services

SAIBA - short-acting inhaled beta2-agonist

SaO2 - arterial oxygen percent saturation

SME - self management education

SOB - short of breath

sq - subcutaneous

SRT - oral sustained release theophylline

SVN - small-volume nebulizer

VA - Veterans Administration

VHA - Veterans Health Administration

VC - vital capacity

VERA - Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation

WBC - white blood cell

SYMBOLS AND NUMBERS

: - ratio

> - greater than

> - greater than or equal to

< - less than

< - less than or equal to

g - microgram


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