Write the medical term for which each abbreviation stands

1. ABGs
2. ARDS
3. CO2
4. COPD
5. CTA
6. CXR
7. ENT
8. IPPB
9. IRDS
10. LLL
11. MDI
12. O2
13. PFT
14. RA
15. RDS
16. RRT
17. SARS
18. SIDS
19. SOB
20. TB
21. TLC
22. TPR
23. TV
24. URI
25. CPR


1. arterial blood gases
2. adult (acute) respiratory distress syndrome
3. carbon dioxide
4. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
5. clear to auscultation
6. chest X-ray
7. ear, nose, and throat
8. intermittent positive pressure breathing
9. infant respiratory distress syndrome
10. left lower lobe
11. metered-dose inhaler
12. oxygen
13. pulmonary function test
14. room air
15. respiratory distress syndrome
16. registered respiratory therapist
17. severe acute respiratory syndrome
18. sudden infant death syndrome
19. shortness of breath
20. tuberculosis
21. total lung capacity
22. temperature, pulse, and respiration
23. tidal volume
24. upper respiratory infection
25. cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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