P Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
Q
P(with a line over it)
A
After
2
Q
P
A
Pulse
3
Q
PA
A
Physician’s assistant
4
Q
PAC
A
Premature atrial contraction
5
Q
PAP
A
a yearly exam for women to check for cancer
6
Q
para
A
The number of pregnancies
7
Q
path
A
Pathology
8
Q
pc
A
after meals
9
Q
PCA
A
patient -controlled analgesics
10
Q
PCC
A
poison control center
11
Q
PCP
A
Patient care partner
12
Q
PDR
A
Physician’s desk reference
13
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary embolism
14
Q
Peds
A
Pediatrics
15
Q
Per
A
By or thru
16
Q
PET
A
Scan- position emission tomography
17
Q
PH
A
Measure of acidity disease
18
Q
Pharm
A
Pharmacy
19
Q
PI
A
Present illness
20
Q
PID
A
Pelvic inflammatory disease
21
Q
PKU
A
Test on newborns to see if they can digest proteins
22
Q
Pm
A
Afternoon
23
Q
PMC
A
Post mortem care
24
Q
PMS
A
Premenstrual syndrome
25
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
26
po
By mouth
27
post
Posterior or after
28
post- op
After surgery
29
PP
post partum
30
PPE
personal protective equipment
31
PPO
Preferred provider organization
32
Pre- op
Before surgery
33
Prep
Prepare
34
pro
Whenever needed
35
PSY or PSYCH
psychiatric, psychology
36
PT
Patient or pint
37
PT
Physical therapy
38
PTT
Blood test to check for the clotting time of blood
39
PVC
Premature ventricular contractions
40
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
