Abbreviations P- X Flashcards
(112 cards)
0
Q
P
A
Pulse
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Q
_
p
A
After
2
Q
PA
A
Physician assistant
3
Q
PACU
A
Post anesthesia care unit
Recovery room
4
Q
PCT
A
Patient tech care
CNA
5
Q
Path
A
Pathology
6
Q
pc
A
After meals
7
Q
PCA
A
Patient controlled analgesia
Pt in charge of pain med usually post operation; infusion pump of narcotics
8
Q
PCN
A
Penicillin
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Q
PDR
A
Physician’s desk reference
10
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary edema
Physical exam
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Q
Peds
A
Pediatrics
12
Q
PERA
A
Purples equal round reactive to light and accommodation
Blown pupil ; brain injury
13
Q
PICC
A
Peripherally inserted central catheter
14
Q
PEG
A
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Feeding tube
15
Q
PID
A
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Infection in the Fallopian tubes
16
Q
PET
A
Positron emission tomography
17
Q
pH
A
Part hydrogen
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Q
PHI
A
Protected health information
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Q
Pharm
A
Pharmacy
20
Q
PMH
A
Past medical history
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Q
PO
A
By mouth
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Q
Post
A
Posterior ,
After
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Q
Post - op
A
After surgery
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Pre-op
Before surgery
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PPE
Personal protective equipment
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PPO
Preferred provider organization
27
prn
As needed
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Prep
Prepare
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PROM
Passive range of motion
Prevent contractor
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pt
Patient
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PT
Physical therapy,
| Prothrombin time
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PTT
Parti thromboplastin time
33
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
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PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
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q
Every
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qd
Everyday
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qh
Every hour
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q2h
Every 2 hours
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qhs
Every night at bedtime
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qid
Four times per day
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qns
Quantity not sufficient
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qs
Quantity sufficient
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qod
Every other day
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R
Rectal,
| Respiration
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R, rt
Right
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RA
Room air
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RBC
Red blood cell
Erythro. Cyte
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RDA
Recommended daily allowance
49
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
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RLE
Right lower extremity
Appendix
51
RUE
Right upper extremity
52
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
Gallbladder and liver
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RN
Registered nurse
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RD
Registered dietician
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r/o
Rule out
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ROM
range of motion
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RRR
Regular rate and rhythm
58
RRT, RT
Register respiratory therapist
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Rx
Pharmacy
60
RICE
Rest, ice, compression and elevation
61
ROS
Review of systems
62
RXN
Reaction
63
_
| s, w/o
Without
64
SC
Subcutaneous
65
SCD
Sequential compression device
66
SPCD
Sequential compression pneumatic device
67
SICU
Surgical intensive care unit
68
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
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SOB
Short out of breath
70
s/s, S&S
Signs and symptoms
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s/p
Status post
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SSE
Soap suds enema
73
Staph
Staphylococcus
74
STAT
Immediately
75
STI/ STD
Sexually transmitted disease
76
Strep
Steptococcus
77
supp
Suppository
Medication rectally
78
SPU
Short procedure unit
79
SSI
Surgical site infection
80
SBAR
Situation background assessment recommendation
81
T
Temperature
82
TB
Tuberculosis
Bacterial
83
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
Hit to the head
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TCDB
Turn , cough, deep breathe
To prevent pneumonia
85
TEDs
thromboembolytic device
Two legs; compression stockings to prevent DBT
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TIA
Transient ischemic attack
Mini stroke
87
TEE
Transesophageal echocardiogram
88
tid
Three times per day
89
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
90
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
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tx
Treatment
92
THR
Total hip replacement
93
TKR
Total knee replacement
94
U
Unit
95
IU
International Unit
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U/A, UA
Urinalysis
97
URI
Upper respiratory infection
98
UTI
Urinary tract infection
99
VAP
Ventilator associated pneumonia
100
VTO
Verbal telephone order
Document in red
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VS
Vital signs
102
VSS
Vital signs stable
103
VRE
Vancomycin resistant enterococcus
104
VTE
Venus thrombolytic embolism
105
WBC
White blood cell
106
w/c
Wheel chair
107
WNL
Within normal limits
108
Wt
Weight
109
x
Times
110
XR
X-Ray
111
x-match
Cross match
