Medscape Pulmonary medicine

AB Asthmatic Bronchitis
- See PubMed Montelukast (Singulair®), antagoniste des récepteurs aux leucotriènes - See PubMed leukotriene

ABA Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

ABPA Allergic BronchoPulmonary Aspergillosis

ACPE Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

AECB Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis

AEP Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia

AHRF Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

AIP Acute Interstitial Pneumonia

ALI Acute Lung Injury

AP Angina Pectoris

APE Acute Pulmonary Edema, Acute Pulmonary Embolism (same as OAP)

AR Artificial Respiration

AR Assisted Respiration

ARD Acute Respiratory Distress (same as SDR)

ARD Acute Respiratory Disease

ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (pulmonary insufficiency, same as SDRA)

ARF Acute hypercapnic Respiratory Failure

ARI Acute Respiratory Infections

ATS American Thoracic Society

ATS Journals ATS journals online

BC Bronchite Chronique

BDI Baseline Dyspnea Index - See PubMed BDI

BO Bronchiolitis Obliterans

BOOP Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia / Bronchiolite oblitérante avec pneumopathie en voie d'organisation

BPCO BronchoPneumopathie Chronique Obstructive

BPD Broncho Pulmonary Dysplasia

BS Bronchial Secretion

CBP Cancer Bronchique Primitif / Primary bronchopulmonary cancer

CCTL Clear Cell Tumor of the Lung

CEP Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia

cGMP Guanosine 3-5-cyclic MonoPhosphatase

CIPF Classic Interstitial Pneumonitis Fibrosis

CLD Chronic Lung Disease

CLE CentriLobular Emphysema

CNPA Chronic Necrotizing Pulmonary Aspergillosis

COAD Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease (occupational disease)

COLD Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (occupational disease)

COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (occupational disease)

COPE Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Emphysema (occupational disease)

CP Cavité Pleurale

CPE Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

CPE Chronic Pulmonary Emphysema

CPHG Collège des Pneumologues des Hôpitaux Généraux

CRD Chronic Respiratory Disease

CRQ Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire - See PubMed CRQ

CRQ-D Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire - Dyspnea

CRQ-SR Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire - Self-Reported

DIP Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia (or Pneumonitis)

DL Diffusion capacity of the Lung / capacité de diffusion pulmonaire

DLCO Diffusing Capacity of Carbon Monoxide

DOE Dyspnea On Exertion

DPN Dyspnée Paroxystique Nocturne

DPT Distension Pulmonaire Dynamique

DRSP Drug Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae

EMPH Pulmonary EMPHysema

EP Embolie Pulmonaire

ERS European Respiratory Society

ET EndoTracheal

ETI EndoTracheal Intubation

ETT EndoTracheal Tube

FENO Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide

FFAAIR Fédération Française des Associations et Amicales des malades, Insuffisants ou handicapés Respiratoires (Assoc.de 1901 créée en 1988)

FOB Fiber Optic Bronchoscopy

GIP Giant cell Interstitial Pneumonia

HAPE High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

HP Hypersensitivity Pneumonia

HSP HyperSensitivity Pneumonitis

HTAP Hypertension Artérielle Pulmonaire

ILD Interstitial Lung Disease

IP Insuffisance Pulmonaire

IPF Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

IR Insuffisance Respiratoire

IRA Insuffisance Respiratoire Aiguë

IRC Insuffisance Respiratoire Chronique

IRDS Idiopathic Respiratory Distress Syndrome

IVRS Infection des Voies Respiratoires Supérieures

LAM LymphAngioleioMyomatosis (rare lung disease)

LCTA Lungs Clear To Auscultation

LIP Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia

LMA Laryngeal Mask Airway

LRTI Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

LS Lobe Supérieur

LVA Libération des Voies Aériennes

LVRS Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

MPOC Maladies Pulmonaires Obstructives Chroniques

MVR Maladie des Voies Respiratoires

NETT National Emphysema Treatment Trial (USA)

NIP, NSIP Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia

NSCLC Non Small-Cell Lung Cancer

OAP Oedème Aigu Pulmonaire (- Idem APE)

ODTS Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome

OHS Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

OLB Open Lung Biopsy

OPA Œdème Pulmonaire Aigu

OPH Œdème Pulmonaire Hémodynamique

OPNH Œdème Pulmonaire Non Hémodynamique

OSA Obstructive Sleep Apnea

OSAHS Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome

OVAS Obstruction des voies Aériennes Supérieures

PAP Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

PAH Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

PAP Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

PCP Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (same as PPC)

Pd Pulmonary Disease

PDE-5 PhosphoDiEsterase-5 (une enzyme)

PE Pleural Effusion

PE Pulmonary Edema / Œdème pulmonaire

PE Pulmonary Embolus

PF Pulmonary Fibrosis

PFT Pulmonary Function Test

PI Pulmonary Insufficiency

PNX Pneumothorax

PO Poumon

PPC Pneumopathie à Pneumocystis Carinii (Idem PCP)

PPH Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

PPV Pneumococcal Pneumonia Vaccine

PR Pulmonary Rehabilitation

PS Pulmonary Stenosis

PT PneumoThorax

PTX PneumoThorax .plr. PTXes Pneumothoraces

PVC Pulmonary Venous Congestion

PVR Pulmonary Vascular Resistance

RAD Reactive Airway Disease

RADS Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome / Syndrome d'irritation bronchique

RDI Respiratory Disturbance Index (measure of severity of OSA, normal is 5 or less)

RDS Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Resp Respiration, Respiratory

RL Respiration Libre

RME Respiratory Muscle Endurance

RMS Respiratory Muscle Strenght

RMT Respiratory Muscle Training

RP Rétrécissement pulmonaire

RR Respiratory Rate

RRR Rythme Respiratoire Régulier

RSV Respiratory Syncytial Virus

RTI Respiratory Tract Infection

SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (same as SRAS)

SDR Syndrome de Détresse Respiratoire (- Idem ARD, RDS)

SDRA Syndrome de Détresse Respiratoire Aiguë (de l'adulte, Idem ARDS)

SEP Societas Europaæ Pneumologiæ

SEPCR Societas Europaæ Physiologiæ Clinicæ Respiratoriæ

SCLC Small Cell Lung Cancer

SOB Shortness Of Breath (dyspnea)

SOBQ Shortness Of Breath Questionnaire

SP Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Spirometry Spirométrie - V. Spirometry

SPLF Société de Pneumologie de Langue Française

SPH Syndicat des Pneumologues Hospitaliers

SRAS Syndrome Respiratoire Aigu Sévère (- Idem SARS)

TDI Transitional Dyspnoea Index - See PubMed TDI

Trapping Trappage, n.m.
Définition : Phénomène par lequel des gaz inspirés sont retenus lors de l'expiration dans un territoire broncho-pulmonaire pathologique.
(Journal officiel, arrêté du 7 décembre 1978)

TVO Trouble Ventilatoire Obstructif

UIP Usual Interstitial Pneumonia

URI Upper Respiratory Infection

URTI Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

VA Voies Aériennes

VAS Voies Aériennes Supérieures

VATS Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery

VRI Voies Respiratoires Inférieures

VRS Voies Respiratoires Supérieures