CS abbreviation quiz 4 Flashcards
1
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PCP
A
Primary Care Physician; also Pneumocystis Pneumonia
2
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PCR
A
Polymerase Chain Reaction
3
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PCWP
A
Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
4
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PD
A
Parkinson’s Disease; Personality Disorder and Peritoneal Dialysis
5
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PCN
A
Penicillin
6
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PDA
A
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
7
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PE
A
Physical Exam; also Pulmonary Embolism
8
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PERRL
A
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light
9
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PET
A
Positron Emission Tomography
10
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PF
A
Peak Flow; Plantar Flexion
11
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PFTs
A
Pulmonary Function Tests
12
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PICU
A
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
13
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PID
A
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
14
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PIH
A
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
15
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PIP
A
Proximal Inter-Phalangeal
16
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PLT
A
Platelets
17
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PMD
A
Primary Medical Doctor
18
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PMHx
A
Past Medical History
19
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PMI
A
Point of Maximum Impulse
20
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PMN
A
Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes
21
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PNA
A
Pneumonia
22
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PND
A
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea also Post Nasal Drip
23
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PO
A
By Mouth
24
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POP
A
Popliteal
25
PPD
Purified Protein Derivative
26
PPI
Proton Pump Inhibitor
27
PPN
Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition
28
PR
Per Rectum
29
PRBCs
Packed Red Blood Cells
30
PRN
Refers to treatments which patient can receive on an "as needed" basis
31
PSA
Prostate Specific Antigen
32
PSH
Past Surgical History
33
P/SHx
Personal Social History
34
PT
Physical Therapy; Posterior Tibial; Prothrombin Time; Patient
35
PTA
Prior To Admission; Peritonsilar Abscess
36
PTCA
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
37
PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
38
PTT
Partial Thromboplastin Time
39
PTX
Pneumothorax
40
PUD
Peptic Ulcer Disease
41
P VAX
Pneumococcal Vaccination
42
PVC
Premature Ventricular Contraction
43
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease; Posterior Vitreous Detachment
44
Q/q
Every (refers to a time interval...e.g. if followed by 6, means "Every 6 Hours"; if followed by AM=every morning, qd=everyday, qweek-everyweek,
45
QHS
Every Night
46
QID
Four times per day
47
QNS
Quantity Not Sufficient
48
QS
Quantity Sufficient
49
QOD
Every Other Day
50
R
Right
51
RA
Right Atrium
52
RAD
Right Axis Deviation; also Reactive Airways Disease
53
R/B
Referred By; Relieved By
54
RBBB
Right Bundle Branch Block
55
RCA
Right Coronary Artery
56
RCT
Randomized Controlled Trial; Rotator Cuff Tear
57
RF
Rheumatoid Factor; also Risk Factor
58
RHD
Rheumatic Heart Disease
59
Rheum
Rheumatology
60
R/I
Rule In
61
RLE
Right Lower Extremity
62
RLL
Right Lower Lobe; also Right Lower Lid
63
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
64
RML
Right Middle Lobe
65
R/O
Rule Out
66
ROM
Range Of Motion
67
R/O MI
Rule Out Myocardial Infarction or ROMI Range of Motion Intact
68
ROS
Review Of Systems
69
RPR
Rapid Plasma Reagin
70
RR
Respiratory Rate
71
RRR
Regular Rate and Rhythm
72
RSV
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
73
RT
Respiratory Therapy
74
RTC
Return To Clinic
75
RUE
Right Upper Extremity
76
RUL
Right Upper Lobe; Right Upper Lid
77
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
78
RV
Right Ventricle; Residual Volume
79
RX
Prescription
80
S ̅
Without
81
SA
Sino-Atrial; Staph Aureus
82
SAB
Spontaneous Abortion
83
SAH
Sub-Arachnoid Hemorrhage
84
SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction
85
SBP
Systolic Blood Pressure
86
SC
Subcutaneous
87
SEM
Systolic Ejection Murmur (with reference to cardiac exam)
88
SI
Suicidal Ideation
89
SIADH
Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone secretion
90
SICU
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
91
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
92
SL
Sublingual
93
SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Slit Lamp Exam
94
SNF
Skilled Nursing Facility
95
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
96
S/P
Status Post; Supra Pubic
97
SQ
Subcutaneous
98
SSI
Sliding Scale Insulin
