AFB	Autofluorescence bronchoscopy
BT	Bronchial thermoplasty
CFU	Colony-forming units
CLE	Confocal laser endomicroscopy
COPD	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPB	Closed pleural biopsy
CT	Computed tomography
DPLD	Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases
EASE	Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema (trial)
EBUS-TBNA	Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration
ENB	Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy
IP	Interventional pulmonology
MT	Medical thoracoscopy
NBI	Narrow-band imaging
Nd: YAG	Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet
PBAL	Protected bronchoalveolar lavage
PSB	Protected specimen brush
RAB	Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy
TBNA	Transbronchial needle aspiration
TLD	Targeted lung denervation
TTO2T	Transtracheal oxygen therapy
VAP	Ventilator-associated pneumonia
WLB	White light bronchoscopy