M-P Flashcards
1
Q
m, M
A
married, male, mother, murmur, meter, mass, molar
2
Q
max.
A
maximum, maxillary
3
Q
MBC
A
maximum breathing capacity
4
Q
MBSS
A
modified barium swallow study
5
Q
MCA
A
middle cerebral artery
6
Q
MD
A
muscular dystrophy
7
Q
mdnt.
A
midnight
8
Q
med.
A
medicine
9
Q
mets.
A
metastasis
10
Q
MG
A
myasthenia gravis
11
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
12
Q
min
A
minute
13
Q
MICU
A
medical intensive care unit
14
Q
mod
A
moderate
15
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
16
Q
MRSA
A
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
17
Q
mss
A
massage
18
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
19
Q
n.
A
nerve
20
Q
Na
A
sodium
21
Q
NaCl
A
sodium chloride
22
Q
NAD
A
no abnormality detected
23
Q
NAD
A
no apparent distress
24
Q
neg.
A
negative
25
neur.
neurology
26
NG
nasogastric
27
NIC
neonatal intensive care
28
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
29
NKA
no known allergies
30
no.
number
31
NOS
not otherwise specified
32
NPO
nothing by mouth
33
NSA
no specific abnormality
34
NST
nonstress test
35
N&V
nausea and vomiting
36
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
37
N&W
normal and well
38
NWB
non–weight bearing
39
NYD
not yet diagnosed
40
o
none, without
41
O
oral
42
O2
oxygen
43
O2 cap.
oxygen capacity
44
O2 sat.
oxygen saturation
45
OA
osteoarthritis
46
OB, OBG
obstetrics
47
OB/GYN
obstetrics and gynecology
48
Obs
observation
49
OBS
organic brain syndrome
50
ODD
oppositional defiant disorder
51
O/E
on examination
52
OH
occupational history
53
OHD
organic heart disease
54
oint.
ointment
55
O.M.
otitis media
56
O.M.E.
otitis media with effusion
57
OOB, oob
out of bed
58
Op.
operation
59
ot.
ear
60
Oto
otolaryngology
61
OTC
over-the-counter (pharmaceuticals)
62
O.T.
occupational therapy, old tuberculin
63
OR
operating room
64
PA
physician’s assistant
65
p&a
percussion and auscultation
66
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
67
PAF
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
68
palp.
palpate, palpated, palpable
69
Path
pathology
70
PA view
posterior–anterior view on X-ray
71
p/c, p.c.
after meals
72
PD
Parkinson’s disease
73
pdr.
powder
74
PDN
private duty nurse
75
PE
physical exam, pulmonary embolism, pressure equalizer (tubes)
76
Ped.
pediatrics
77
PEEP
positive end-expiratory pressure
78
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
79
PET
positron emission tomography
80
PH
past history
81
pharm
pharmacy
82
PHYS.
physical, physiology
83
PI
present illness, pulmonary insufficiency
84
PICU
pulmonary intensive care unit
85
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
86
plts.
platelets
87
P.M.
afternoon, postmortem
88
PMH
past medical history
89
PMR
physical medicine and rehabilitation
90
PN
poorly nourished, practical nurse
91
P&N
psychiatry and neurology
92
PNA
pneumo, pneumonia
93
PNI
peripheral nerve injury
94
PNX
pneuomothorax
95
p.o.
by mouth
96
p.o.d.
postoperative day
97
pos.
positive
98
post.
posterior
99
POSTOP.
postoperative
100
pot. or potass.
potassium
101
PR
proctology
102
pre-op
preoperative
103
prep.
prepare for
104
p.r.m.
according to circumstances
105
p.r.n., PRN
as often as necessary, as needed
106
prod.
productive
107
Prog.
prognosis
108
PROM
passive range of motion
109
pron.
pronator, pronation
110
prosth.
prosthesis
111
PSH
past surgical history
112
Psych.
psychiatry
113
pt., Pt.
patient
114
PT, P.T.
physical therapy
115
PTA
prior to admission
116
PTA pulse
posterior tibial artery pulse
117
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
118
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
119
PVT
previous trouble
120
PWB%
partial weight bearing with percent
121
Px, PX
physical examination
