Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. CPVC
   common pulmonary venous channel
2. DL&B
   Direct Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy
3. DLCO, DLCO
   Carbon Monoxide Diffusion In The Lung
4. DLO2
   Diffusing Capacity of The Lungs for Oxygen
5. ICOPER
   International Cooperative Pulmonary Embolism Registry
6. MAPPET
   Management Strategy and Prognosis of Pulmonary Embolism Trial
7. MISHAP
   Microcephalus-imperforate Anus-syndactyly-hamartoblastoma-abnormal Lung Lobulation-polydactyly
8. PAPVC
   Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
9. Pasvr
   Pulmonary Anomalous Superior Venous Return
10. Patr
    Pulmonary Atresia
11. PAVF
    pulmonary arteriovenous fistula
12. Pavm
    Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation
13. RP:RS
    Pulmonary-to-systemic Vascular Resistance
14. SAPALDIA
    Swiss Study of Air Pollution and Lung Diseases In Adults
15. SCLD
    Sickle-cell Chronic Lung Disease
16. USPET
    Urokinase-Streptokinase Pulmonary Embolism Trial
17. XPTB
    Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
18. 1/2NS
    half normal saline (0.45%)
19. 30d
    thirty day
20. 4HRX
    FOUR HOUR PRESCRIPTION

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