[P] MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
Q
p
A
post; after
2
Q
P
A
pulse; phosphorus
3
Q
PA
A
posterior-anterior (x-ray
film); pernicious anemia
4
Q
P.A.
A
physician assistant
5
Q
PAC
A
premature atrial contraction
6
Q
PAF
A
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
7
Q
Pap smear
A
Papanicolaou smear
8
Q
PAT
A
pregnancy at term; paroxysmal
atrial tachycardia
9
Q
path
A
pathology
10
Q
PBI
A
protein-bound iodine
11
Q
pc
A
post cibum; after meals
12
Q
PCM
A
protein calorie malnutrition
13
Q
PCV
A
packed cell volume
14
Q
PE
A
physical examination
15
Q
Ped
A
pediatrics
16
Q
PEG
A
percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy
17
Q
PEM
A
protein energy malnutrition
18
Q
PER
A
protein efficiency ratio
19
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils are equal, round,
regularly react to light
20
Q
pg
A
picogram
21
Q
pH
A
hydrogen ion concentration
22
Q
PH
A
past history
23
Q
Pharm. D.
A
Doctor of Pharmacy
24
Q
Ph.D.
A
Doctor of Philosophy
25
PI
present illness
26
PKU
phenylketonuria
27
PM
post mortem
28
PMH
past medical history
29
PMI
post myocardial infarction
30
PMP
previous menstrual period
31
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
32
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
33
PNI
prognostic nutritional
index
34
po
per os; (by mouth; orally)
35
POMR
problem-oriented medical record
36
pos
positive
37
pp
postprandial; postpartum
38
PPBS
post-prandial blood sugar
39
PPN
peripheral parenteral nutrition
40
pr
per rectum (by rectum)
41
prn
whenever necessary
42
Pro
protein
43
prog
prognosis
44
PS
pulmonary stenosis
45
Psi
pounds per square inch
46
PSP
phenolsulfonphthalein
47
P/S ratio
polyunsaturated; saturated
fatty acid ratio
48
PT
physical therapy;
prothrombin time
49
pt
patient
50
PTA
prior to admission
51
PTB
pulmonary tuberculosis
52
PTH
parathyroid hormone
53
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
54
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
55
PUFA
polyunsaturated fatty acid
56
PVA
peripheral venous alimentation
57
PVC
premature ventricular
contractions
58
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
59
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
60
PZI
protamine zinc insulin
