P Flashcards
1
Q
p
A
after
2
Q
P
A
pulse
3
Q
p.r.
A
through the rectum
4
Q
p.r.n.
A
as needed
5
Q
PAD
A
peripheral arterial disease
6
Q
PAO2
A
alveolar oxygen partial pressure
7
Q
PCA
A
patient-controlled analgesia
8
Q
Pco2
A
carbon dioxide pressure
9
Q
PCOS
A
polycystic ovarian syndrome
10
Q
PCP
A
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; primary care physician
11
Q
PDA
A
patent ductus arteriosus
12
Q
PE
A
physical examination; pulmonary embolism
13
Q
PEEP
A
positive end expiratory pressure
14
Q
PEFR
A
peak expiratory flow rate
15
Q
PEG
A
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
16
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils equal, round, react(ive) to light and accommodation
17
Q
PET
A
positron emission tomography
18
Q
PFT
A
pulmonary function test
19
Q
PICC
A
peripherally inserted central catheter
20
Q
PID
A
pelvic inflammatory disease
21
Q
PKU
A
phenylketonuria
22
Q
PLT
A
platelets
23
Q
PMH
A
past medical history
24
Q
PO; p.o
A
orally
25
post.
posterior
26
PPD
purified protein derivative (TB test)
27
PPN
peripheral parenteral nutrition
28
PRBCs
packed red blood cells
29
PSH
past surgical history
30
PT
prothrombin time
31
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
32
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
33
PVR
peripheral vascular resistance
34
q.i.d., qid
four times a day
35
qday
once daily
36
qns
quantity not sufficient
