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
