Abbreviations Week 4 Flashcards
1
Q
PI
A
pulmonic insufficiency disease
2
Q
PKU
A
phenylketonuria
3
Q
PMI
A
point of maximal impulse
4
Q
PP (____/____)
A
post prandial/pulsus paradoxus
5
Q
PPD
A
purified protein derivative
6
Q
PS
A
pulmonic stenosis
7
Q
PT (____/___)
A
prothrombin time/physical therapy
8
Q
PTCA
A
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
9
Q
PTH
A
parathyroid hormone
10
Q
PUD
A
peptic ulcer disease
11
Q
PVC
A
premature ventricular contraction
12
Q
RBBB
A
right bundle branch block
13
Q
RDA
A
recommended daily allowance
14
Q
ROS
A
review of systems
15
Q
RRR
A
regular rate and rhythm
16
Q
RTC
A
return to clinic
17
Q
S&E
A
sugar and acetone
18
Q
SBE
A
subacute bacterial endocarditis
19
Q
SBFT
A
small bowel follow through
20
Q
SBS
A
short bowel syndrome
21
Q
SCr
A
serum creatinine
22
Q
SG
A
swan-ganz
23
Q
SGA
A
small for gestational age
24
Q
SIADH
A
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
25
Q
SIMV
A
synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation
