Medical Abbreviation (P-Symbols) Flashcards
(135 cards)
1
Q
P
A
poor
2
Q
P:
A
Plan, Intervention, Plan of Care
3
Q
P.A
A
physician’s assistant
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Q
PA
A
posterior/anterior
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Q
para
A
paraplegia
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Q
pc
A
after meals
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Q
PCL
A
posterior cruciate ligament
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Q
PE
A
pulmonary embolus
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Q
PEEP
A
positive end expiratory pressure
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Q
per
A
by/through
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Q
p.o
A
by mouth
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Q
PERRLA
A
pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation
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Q
P.H.
A
past history
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Q
PMH
A
past medical history
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Q
PNF
A
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
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Q
PNI
A
peripheral nerve injury
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Q
POMR
A
problem-oriented medical record
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Q
pos.
A
positive
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Q
poss
A
possible
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Q
post
A
posterior
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Q
post-op
A
after surgery (operation)
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Q
PRE
A
progressive-resistive exercise
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Q
pre-op
A
before surgery (operation)
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Q
prn
A
whenever necessary, as often as necesssary
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PROM
passive range of motion
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PSIS
posterior superior iliac spine
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PT
physical therapy, physical therapist
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PT/PTT
prothrombin time/partial thromboplastin time
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Pt. / pt.
patient
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PTA
physical therapy assistant
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PTB
patellar tendon bearing
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PVD
peripheral vascular disease
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PWB
partial weight bearing
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q
every
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qid
every four times a day
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qh
every hour
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qn
every night
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qt.
quart
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R
right
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
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RBBB
Right Bundle Branch Block
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RBC
red blood cell (count)
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R.D.
registered dietician
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re:
regarding
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rehab
rehabilitation
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reps
repetitions
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resp
respiratory, respiration
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RN
registered nurse
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R/O or r/o
rule out
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ROM
range of mtion
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ROS
review of systems
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RR
respiratory rate
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RROM
resistive range of motion
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RT
respiratory therapy, respiratory therapist
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Rx
intervention plan, prescription, therapy
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SACH
solid ankle cushion heel
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SCI
spinal cord injury
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SC joint
sternoclavicular
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sec.
seconds
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SED
suberythemal dose
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sig
directions for use, give as follows, let it be labeled
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SI(J)
Sacroiliac (joint)
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SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
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SLP
speech-language pathologist
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SLR
straight leg raise
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SNF
skilled nursing facility
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SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
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SOB
shortness of breath
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S/P
status post
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spec
specimen
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stat.
immediately, at once
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sup
superior
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Sx
symptoms
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tab
tablet
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TB
tubercolosis
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TBI
traumatic brain injury
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tbsp.
tablespoon
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TENS
transcutaneous electric nerve stimulator/stimulation
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THA
total hip arthroplasty
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ther ex
therapeutic exercise
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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tid
three times daily
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TKA
total knee arthroplasty
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TM(J)
temporomandibular (joint)
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TNR
tonic neck reflex
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t.o.
telephone order
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tsp.
teaspoon
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TUR/TURP
transurethral resection
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Tx
traction
90
TV
tidal volume
91
UA
urine analysis
92
UE
upper extremity
93
UMN
upper motor neuron
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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US
ultrasound
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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UV
ultraviolet
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VC
vital capacity
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VD
venereal disease
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VO or v.o.
verbal order
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vol.
volume
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v.s.
vital signs
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w/c
wheelchair
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W/cm^2
watts per square centimeter
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WBC
white blood cell (count)
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wk.
week
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WNL
within normal limits
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wt.
weight
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X
number of times performed
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y/o or y.o.
years old
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yd.
yard
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yr.
year
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+1 (+"number)
number of assistance
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♂
Male
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♀
Female
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↓
down, decrease, diminished
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↑
up, increase, augmented
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//
parallel or parallel bars (also written as // bars)
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ċ
with
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ṡ
without
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ṗ
after
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ā
before
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~ or ≈
approximately
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Δ
change
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=
equal
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+ or (+)
positive
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- or (-)
negative
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#
number
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/
per
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%
percent
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+, &, et.
and
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⇔
to and from
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→
to, progressing toward, approaching
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1°
primary
135
2°
secondary
