Abbreviations-P Flashcards
(149 cards)
1
Q
P
A
percussion; phosphorus; physiology; posterior; presbyopia; progesterone; prolactin; pulse
2
Q
P & A
A
percussion and auscultation
3
Q
PA
A
pernicious anemia; physician’s assistant; polyarteritis; posteroanterior; pulmonary artery
4
Q
PA, pa
A
pathology
5
Q
PAC
A
premature atrial contraction
6
Q
PACAB
A
port-access coronary artery bypass
7
Q
PAD
A
peripheral artery disease
8
Q
PADP
A
pulmonary artery diastolic pressure
9
Q
PAMP
A
pulmonary arterial mean pressure
10
Q
Pap
A
Papanicolaou smear
11
Q
PAR
A
perennial allergic rhinitis; postanesthetic recovery
12
Q
PARA
A
prior pregnancies resulting in viable births, paraplegic
13
Q
paren
A
parenteral (through the skin or mucous membrane)
14
Q
PASP
A
pulmonary artery systolic pressure
15
Q
PAT
A
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
16
Q
Path
A
pathology
17
Q
Pb
A
presbyopia
18
Q
PBC
A
primary biliary cirrhosis
19
Q
PBI
A
protein-bound iodine
20
Q
PBP
A
progressive bulbar palsy
21
Q
PBT4
A
protein-bound thyroxine
22
Q
PC
A
pheochromocytoma; prostate cancer
23
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
24
Q
PCA
A
prostate cancer
25
PCKD, PKD
polycystic kidney disease
26
PCNL
percutaneous nephrolithotomy
27
PCO, PCOS
polycystic ovary syndrome
28
PCP
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, primary care physician or provider
29
PCT
plasmacrit time
30
PCU
progressive care unit
31
PCV
packed cell volume
32
PD
interpupillary distance; Parkinson?s disease; peritoneal dialysis; postural drainage
33
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
34
PDD
pervasive developmental disorder
35
PDL
periodontal ligament
36
PDT
photodynamic therapy
37
PE
physical examination; preeclampsia
38
PEA
pulseless electrical activity
39
Peds
pediatrics
40
PEEP
positive end-expiratory pressure
41
PEF
peak expiratory flow rate
42
PEG
pneumoencephalogram; pneumoencephalography
43
PEL
permissible exposure limit
44
per
by; through
45
PERLA
pupils equally reactive (responsive) to light and accommodation
46
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, react (respond) to light and accommodation
47
PET
positron emission tomography; preeclamptic toxemia
48
PFT
pulmonary function tests
49
PG
pregnant; prostaglandin
50
PGH
pituitary growth hormone
51
PGL
persistent generalized lymphadenopathy
52
PH
past history; personal history; public health
53
pH
acidity; hydrogen ion concentration
54
PHN
postherpetic neuralgia
55
PI
present illness
56
PICU
pulmonary intensive care unit; pediatric intensive care unit
57
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
58
PIF
peak inspiratory flow
59
PIH
pregnancy-induced hypertension
60
PK
pyruvate kinase; pyruvate kinase deficiency
61
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
62
PKR
partial knee replacement
63
PKU
phenylketonuria
64
PL
light perception
65
pl
placenta
66
PLC
platelet count
67
PLMS
periodic limb movements in sleep
68
PLS
primary lateral sclerosis
69
PLTS
platelets
70
PM
evening or afternoon; physical medicine; polymyositis; postmortem
71
PMA
progressive muscular atrophy
72
PMDD
premenstrual dysphoric disorder
73
PMH
past medical history
74
PMI
point of maximal impulse
75
PMN
polymorphonuclear neutrophils
76
PMP
past menstrual period; previous menstrual period
77
PMR
physical medicine and rehabilitation; polymyalgia rheumatica
78
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
79
PMT
premenstrual tension
80
PMVS
prolapsed mitral valve syndrome
81
PN
peripheral neuropathy; postnatal
82
Pn, PNA, pneu
pneumonia
83
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; postnasal drip
84
PNH
postnatal headache
85
Pno
pneumothorax
86
PNP
peripheral neuropathy
87
PNS
parasympathetic nervous system; peripheral nervous system
88
PO, p.o.
by mouth; orally; phone order; postoperative
89
POC
products of conception
90
polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
91
POMR
problem-oriented medical record
92
POS
polycystic ovary syndrome
93
pos
positive
94
post-op
postoperatively
95
PP
placenta previa; postpartum; postprandial (after meals); pulse pressure
96
ppb
parts per billion
97
PPBS
postprandial blood sugar
98
PPD
purified protein derivative
99
ppm
parts per million
100
PPS
postperfusion syndrome; postpolio syndrome; progressive systemic sclerosis
101
PPT
partial prothrombin time
102
PPV
positive-pressure ventilation
103
PR
peripheral resistance; pulse rate
104
Pr
presbyopia; prism
105
pr
by rectum
106
PRA
plasma renin activity
107
PRC
packed red cells
108
PRE
progressive restrictive exercise
109
preg
pregnant
110
preop
preoperative
111
prep
prepare
112
PRK
photo-refractive keratectomy
113
p.r.n.
as needed
114
proct
proctology
115
prog, progn
prognosis
116
PROM
passive range of motion; premature rupture of membranes
117
pro
time prothrombin time
118
PRRE
pupils round, regular, and equal
119
Prx
prognosis
120
Ps
psoriasis
121
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
122
PSS
progressive systemic sclerosis; physiologic saline solution
123
psych
psychiatry
124
PT
paroxysmal tachycardia; physical therapy; prothrombin time
125
pt
patient; pint
126
PTA
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
127
PTE
pulmonary thromboembolism
128
PTC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
129
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
130
PTD
permanent and total disability
131
PTE
parathyroid extract; pulmonary thromboemboliam
132
PTH
parathyroid hormone; parathormone
133
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder
134
PTT
partial thromboplastin time; prothrombin time
135
PU
peptic ulcer; pregnancy urine; prostatic urethra
136
PUD
peptic ulcer disease; pulmonary disease
137
pul
pulmonary
138
P & V
pyloroplasty and vagotomy
139
PV
peripheral vascular; plasma volume; polycythemia vera
140
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
141
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
142
PVE
prosthetic valve endocarditis
143
PVOD
peripheral vascular occlusive disease
144
PVS
persistent vegetative state
145
PVT
paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
146
pvt
private
147
PWB
partial weight-bearing
148
PWP
pulmonary wedge pressure
149
Px
prognosis
