help with abbreviations

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CJsmom</b></i>

thanks so much <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">



the PFT...my son does one at the doc for his asthma, he breathes into a machine, then sucks as much air into his lungs again then blows for as long and hard as he can...is this the same thing?</end quote></div>


Yes same thing. We also do what my clinic calls the body box once a year where you pant & do a few other things into a machine.

 

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CJsmom</b></i>

thanks so much <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">



the PFT...my son does one at the doc for his asthma, he breathes into a machine, then sucks as much air into his lungs again then blows for as long and hard as he can...is this the same thing?</end quote></div>


Yes same thing. We also do what my clinic calls the body box once a year where you pant & do a few other things into a machine.

 

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CJsmom</b></i>

thanks so much <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">



the PFT...my son does one at the doc for his asthma, he breathes into a machine, then sucks as much air into his lungs again then blows for as long and hard as he can...is this the same thing?</end quote></div>


Yes same thing. We also do what my clinic calls the body box once a year where you pant & do a few other things into a machine.

 

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CJsmom</b></i>

thanks so much <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">



the PFT...my son does one at the doc for his asthma, he breathes into a machine, then sucks as much air into his lungs again then blows for as long and hard as he can...is this the same thing?</end quote>


Yes same thing. We also do what my clinic calls the body box once a year where you pant & do a few other things into a machine.

 

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CJsmom</b></i>
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<br />the PFT...my son does one at the doc for his asthma, he breathes into a machine, then sucks as much air into his lungs again then blows for as long and hard as he can...is this the same thing?</end quote>
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<br />Yes same thing. We also do what my clinic calls the body box once a year where you pant & do a few other things into a machine.
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[izemmom]

Hmmmm. Wasn't there talk, some time ago, about keeping a runnnig list of these things on the site, somewhere? Like a glossary of terms. Didn't we have a wiki started or something? I don't see anything of that nature, but I could swear we talked about it. Jeanne?

 

[izemmom]

Hmmmm. Wasn't there talk, some time ago, about keeping a runnnig list of these things on the site, somewhere? Like a glossary of terms. Didn't we have a wiki started or something? I don't see anything of that nature, but I could swear we talked about it. Jeanne?

 

[izemmom]

Hmmmm. Wasn't there talk, some time ago, about keeping a runnnig list of these things on the site, somewhere? Like a glossary of terms. Didn't we have a wiki started or something? I don't see anything of that nature, but I could swear we talked about it. Jeanne?

 

[izemmom]

Hmmmm. Wasn't there talk, some time ago, about keeping a runnnig list of these things on the site, somewhere? Like a glossary of terms. Didn't we have a wiki started or something? I don't see anything of that nature, but I could swear we talked about it. Jeanne?

 

[izemmom]

Hmmmm. Wasn't there talk, some time ago, about keeping a runnnig list of these things on the site, somewhere? Like a glossary of terms. Didn't we have a wiki started or something? I don't see anything of that nature, but I could swear we talked about it. Jeanne?

 

[LeneSouthAfrica]

Welcome! These 3 also came to mind, but come back and ask if u encounter more:
FEV1 - the important number to look at on the lung function printout. When people say their lung function is 60% they usually mean their FEV1 level is 60% of expected at that age and height of a healthy person. Sometimes expressed in %, sometimes in volume. The other numbers are also looked at but the FEV1 is the big one.
CFRD - Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (common to develop due to damage to the pancreas, usually later in life, in teens or adults. Treatment varies, usually eventually to insulin in some form)
GTT - (i think this is the correct abbrev?)Glucose Tolerance Test, used to determine if you have diabetes. You drink a cup of disgustingly sweet stuff and they measure you blood sugars after 2 hours. Usually repeated once a year.

 

[LeneSouthAfrica]

Welcome! These 3 also came to mind, but come back and ask if u encounter more:
FEV1 - the important number to look at on the lung function printout. When people say their lung function is 60% they usually mean their FEV1 level is 60% of expected at that age and height of a healthy person. Sometimes expressed in %, sometimes in volume. The other numbers are also looked at but the FEV1 is the big one.
CFRD - Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (common to develop due to damage to the pancreas, usually later in life, in teens or adults. Treatment varies, usually eventually to insulin in some form)
GTT - (i think this is the correct abbrev?)Glucose Tolerance Test, used to determine if you have diabetes. You drink a cup of disgustingly sweet stuff and they measure you blood sugars after 2 hours. Usually repeated once a year.

 

[LeneSouthAfrica]

Welcome! These 3 also came to mind, but come back and ask if u encounter more:
FEV1 - the important number to look at on the lung function printout. When people say their lung function is 60% they usually mean their FEV1 level is 60% of expected at that age and height of a healthy person. Sometimes expressed in %, sometimes in volume. The other numbers are also looked at but the FEV1 is the big one.
CFRD - Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (common to develop due to damage to the pancreas, usually later in life, in teens or adults. Treatment varies, usually eventually to insulin in some form)
GTT - (i think this is the correct abbrev?)Glucose Tolerance Test, used to determine if you have diabetes. You drink a cup of disgustingly sweet stuff and they measure you blood sugars after 2 hours. Usually repeated once a year.

 

[LeneSouthAfrica]

Welcome! These 3 also came to mind, but come back and ask if u encounter more:
FEV1 - the important number to look at on the lung function printout. When people say their lung function is 60% they usually mean their FEV1 level is 60% of expected at that age and height of a healthy person. Sometimes expressed in %, sometimes in volume. The other numbers are also looked at but the FEV1 is the big one.
CFRD - Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (common to develop due to damage to the pancreas, usually later in life, in teens or adults. Treatment varies, usually eventually to insulin in some form)
GTT - (i think this is the correct abbrev?)Glucose Tolerance Test, used to determine if you have diabetes. You drink a cup of disgustingly sweet stuff and they measure you blood sugars after 2 hours. Usually repeated once a year.

 

[LeneSouthAfrica]

Welcome! These 3 also came to mind, but come back and ask if u encounter more:
<br />FEV1 - the important number to look at on the lung function printout. When people say their lung function is 60% they usually mean their FEV1 level is 60% of expected at that age and height of a healthy person. Sometimes expressed in %, sometimes in volume. The other numbers are also looked at but the FEV1 is the big one.
<br />CFRD - Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (common to develop due to damage to the pancreas, usually later in life, in teens or adults. Treatment varies, usually eventually to insulin in some form)
<br />GTT - (i think this is the correct abbrev?)Glucose Tolerance Test, used to determine if you have diabetes. You drink a cup of disgustingly sweet stuff and they measure you blood sugars after 2 hours. Usually repeated once a year.

 

[Sevenstars]

Grr, I had a list typed out and then X'd out the window. ._.

A few more to add:
tx - transplant (usually a lung transplant but can refer to any kind of transplant)
PA - Pseudomonas aeuroginosa (common bacteria that causes infection in CF patients)
staph - Staphylococcus aureus (another common bacteria)
MRSA - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (specific type of staph that is hard to get rid of)

Something else you will see people talk about is their mutations. Don't worry about these too much, there are over 1500 mutations. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> DD508 is the most common, so you might see that one mentioned.

Welcome to the site! Let us know what happens with his testing.

 

[Sevenstars]

Grr, I had a list typed out and then X'd out the window. ._.

A few more to add:
tx - transplant (usually a lung transplant but can refer to any kind of transplant)
PA - Pseudomonas aeuroginosa (common bacteria that causes infection in CF patients)
staph - Staphylococcus aureus (another common bacteria)
MRSA - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (specific type of staph that is hard to get rid of)

Something else you will see people talk about is their mutations. Don't worry about these too much, there are over 1500 mutations. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> DD508 is the most common, so you might see that one mentioned.

Welcome to the site! Let us know what happens with his testing.

 

[Sevenstars]

Grr, I had a list typed out and then X'd out the window. ._.

A few more to add:
tx - transplant (usually a lung transplant but can refer to any kind of transplant)
PA - Pseudomonas aeuroginosa (common bacteria that causes infection in CF patients)
staph - Staphylococcus aureus (another common bacteria)
MRSA - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (specific type of staph that is hard to get rid of)

Something else you will see people talk about is their mutations. Don't worry about these too much, there are over 1500 mutations. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> DD508 is the most common, so you might see that one mentioned.

Welcome to the site! Let us know what happens with his testing.

 

[Sevenstars]

Grr, I had a list typed out and then X'd out the window. ._.

A few more to add:
tx - transplant (usually a lung transplant but can refer to any kind of transplant)
PA - Pseudomonas aeuroginosa (common bacteria that causes infection in CF patients)
staph - Staphylococcus aureus (another common bacteria)
MRSA - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (specific type of staph that is hard to get rid of)

Something else you will see people talk about is their mutations. Don't worry about these too much, there are over 1500 mutations. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> DD508 is the most common, so you might see that one mentioned.

Welcome to the site! Let us know what happens with his testing.

 

[Sevenstars]

Grr, I had a list typed out and then X'd out the window. ._.
<br />
<br />A few more to add:
<br />tx - transplant (usually a lung transplant but can refer to any kind of transplant)
<br />PA - Pseudomonas aeuroginosa (common bacteria that causes infection in CF patients)
<br />staph - Staphylococcus aureus (another common bacteria)
<br />MRSA - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (specific type of staph that is hard to get rid of)
<br />
<br />Something else you will see people talk about is their mutations. Don't worry about these too much, there are over 1500 mutations. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> DD508 is the most common, so you might see that one mentioned.
<br />
<br />Welcome to the site! Let us know what happens with his testing.