Abbreviations PQRS Flashcards
What does ‘P’ stand for?
pulse
What does ‘PAC’ stand for?
premature atrial contraction
What does ‘pc’ indicate?
after eating
What does ‘PEEP’ stand for?
positive end expiratory pressure
What does ‘PEG’ refer to?
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
What does ‘PERLA’ stand for?
pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation
What does ‘PERRLA’ indicate?
pupils equal and round, reactive to light and accommodation
What is ‘PET’ in medical terms?
positive emission tomography
What does ‘PT’ refer to?
physical therapy
What does ‘p.m.’ mean?
afternoon
What does ‘PO’ stand for?
by mouth
What does ‘POC’ refer to?
plan of care
What does ‘Post-op’ mean?
after surgery
What does ‘Pre-op’ refer to?
before surgery
What does ‘PRBC’ stand for?
packed red blood cells
What does ‘PRN’ mean?
as needed
What does ‘PT’ in a lab context refer to?
prothrombin time
What does ‘pt’ stand for?
patient
What does ‘PTCA’ refer to?
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
What does ‘PTHC’ stand for?
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram
What does ‘PTT’ indicate?
partial thromboplastin time
What does ‘PVC’ stand for?
premature ventricular contraction
What does ‘Q’ represent in medical abbreviations?
every
What does ‘q’ mean?
every
What does ‘qh’ indicate?
every hour
What does ‘q4h’ mean?
every 4 hours
What does ‘q6h’ refer to?
every 6 hours
What does ‘qid’ mean?
four times a day
What does ‘R’ stand for?
right
What does ‘RBC’ refer to?
red blood cell
What does ‘Rehab’ stand for?
rehabilitation
What does ‘Rh’ indicate?
Rhesus factor
What does ‘RLE’ refer to?
right lower extremity
What does ‘RLL’ stand for?
right lower lobe
What does ‘RLQ’ mean?
right lower quadrant
What does ‘R/O’ indicate?
rule out
What does ‘ROM’ stand for?
range of motion
What does ‘RUQ’ refer to?
right upper quadrant
What does ‘RUL’ stand for?
right upper lobe
What does ‘Rx’ indicate?
prescription
What does ‘S’ stand for?
without
What does ‘S&S’ refer to?
signs and symptoms
What does ‘SC / SQ’ mean?
subcutaneous
What does ‘SCI’ stand for?
spinal cord injury
What does ‘SNF’ refer to?
skilled nursing facility
What does ‘SOAP’ stand for?
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
What does ‘SOB’ indicate?
shortness of breath
What does ‘SpO2’ refer to?
oxygen percent saturation
What does ‘STAT’ mean?
immediately
What does ‘STD’ stand for?
sexually transmitted disease
What does ‘Sx’ refer to?
symptoms
