abbreviations 114-171 Flashcards
1
Q
PCP
A
primary healthcare provider
2
Q
P&PD
A
percussion and postural drainage
3
Q
PCA
A
patient controlled analgesic
4
Q
Per
A
by
5
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils, equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
6
Q
PFT
A
pulmonary function tests
7
Q
PM
A
evening
7
Q
PMH
A
past medical history
8
Q
PMI
A
point of maximal impulse
9
Q
POD
A
post operative day
9
Q
PO
A
by mouth
10
Q
PPD
A
purified protein derivative
11
Q
PRBC
A
packed red blood cells
12
Q
PRN
A
as needed
13
Q
pt
A
pint
14
Q
Pt
A
patient
15
Q
PT
A
physical therapy
16
Q
PWB
A
partial weight bearing
17
Q
q
A
every
18
Q
q2h
A
every two hours
19
Q
qh, q1h
A
every hour
20
Q
R, Rt.
A
right
21
Q
R/O
A
rule out
22
Q
RD/LD
A
right/left deltoid
23
RFA/LFA
right/ left forearm
24
RGM/ LGM
right / left gluteus medius
25
RLE/LLE
right/ left lower extremity
26
RLL/LLL
right / left lower lobe
27
RLQ/LLQ
right/ left lower quadrant
28
RLT/LLT
right/ left lateral thigh
29
RML
right middle lobe
30
RT
respiratory therapy
31
RTC
return to clinic
32
RUE/LUE
right/ left upper extremity
33
RUL/LUL
right/ left upper lobe
34
RUQ/LUQ
right/left upper quadrant
35
RVG/LVG
right/ left ventral gluteus
36
RVL/LVL
right/ left vastus lateralis
37
Rx
prescription
38
s
| lowercase with a line over top
without
39
S/P
status post
40
SaO2 or O2 or Sat
oxygen saturation
41
SE
side effects or standard error
42
SOB
shortness of breath
43
SUBQ
subcutaneous
44
Sx
symptom or suction
45
TCDB
turn, cough, and deep breathe
46
TF
tube feeding
47
TID
three times a day
48
TJC
the joint commission
49
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
50
Tx
treatment
51
U/A, UA
urinalysis
52
VS
vital signs
53
WDWN
well-developed, well nourished
54
wt.
weight
55
x
except
