CS abbreviation quiz 4

Question 1

PCP

Answer 1

Primary Care Physician; also Pneumocystis Pneumonia

Question 2

PCR

Answer 2

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Question 3

PCWP

Answer 3

Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

Question 4

PD

Answer 4

Parkinson’s Disease; Personality Disorder and Peritoneal Dialysis

Question 5

PCN

Answer 5

Penicillin

Question 6

PDA

Answer 6

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Question 7

PE

Answer 7

Physical Exam; also Pulmonary Embolism

Question 8

PERRL

Answer 8

Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light

Question 9

PET

Answer 9

Positron Emission Tomography

Question 10

PF

Answer 10

Peak Flow; Plantar Flexion

Question 11

PFTs

Answer 11

Pulmonary Function Tests

Question 12

PICU

Answer 12

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Question 13

PID

Answer 13

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Question 14

PIH

Answer 14

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

Question 15

PIP

Answer 15

Proximal Inter-Phalangeal

Question 16

PLT

Answer 16

Platelets

Question 17

PMD

Answer 17

Primary Medical Doctor

Question 18

PMHx

Answer 18

Past Medical History

Question 19

PMI

Answer 19

Point of Maximum Impulse

Question 20

PMN

Answer 20

Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes

Question 21

PNA

Answer 21

Pneumonia

Question 22

PND

Answer 22

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea also Post Nasal Drip

Question 23

PO

Answer 23

By Mouth

Question 24

POP

Answer 24

Popliteal

Question 25

PPD

Answer 25

Purified Protein Derivative

Question 26

PPI

Answer 26

Proton Pump Inhibitor

Question 27

PPN

Answer 27

Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition

Question 28

PR

Answer 28

Per Rectum

Question 29

PRBCs

Answer 29

Packed Red Blood Cells

Question 30

PRN

Answer 30

Refers to treatments which patient can receive on an “as needed” basis

Question 31

PSA

Answer 31

Prostate Specific Antigen

Question 32

PSH

Answer 32

Past Surgical History

Question 33

P/SHx

Answer 33

Personal Social History

Question 34

PT

Answer 34

Physical Therapy; Posterior Tibial; Prothrombin Time; Patient

Question 35

PTA

Answer 35

Prior To Admission; Peritonsilar Abscess

Question 36

PTCA

Answer 36

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

Question 37

PTSD

Answer 37

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Question 38

PTT

Answer 38

Partial Thromboplastin Time

Question 39

PTX

Answer 39

Pneumothorax

Question 40

PUD

Answer 40

Peptic Ulcer Disease

Question 41

P VAX

Answer 41

Pneumococcal Vaccination

Question 42

PVC

Answer 42

Premature Ventricular Contraction

Question 43

PVD

Answer 43

Peripheral Vascular Disease; Posterior Vitreous Detachment

Question 44

Q/q

Answer 44

Every (refers to a time interval…e.g. if followed by 6, means “Every 6 Hours”; if followed by AM=every morning, qd=everyday, qweek-everyweek,

Question 45

QHS

Answer 45

Every Night

Question 46

QID

Answer 46

Four times per day

Question 47

QNS

Answer 47

Quantity Not Sufficient

Question 48

QS

Answer 48

Quantity Sufficient

Question 49

QOD

Answer 49

Every Other Day

Question 50

R

Answer 50

Right

Question 51

RA

Answer 51

Right Atrium

Question 52

RAD

Answer 52

Right Axis Deviation; also Reactive Airways Disease

Question 53

R/B

Answer 53

Referred By; Relieved By

Question 54

RBBB

Answer 54

Right Bundle Branch Block

Question 55

RCA

Answer 55

Right Coronary Artery

Question 56

RCT

Answer 56

Randomized Controlled Trial; Rotator Cuff Tear

Question 57

RF

Answer 57

Rheumatoid Factor; also Risk Factor

Question 58

RHD

Answer 58

Rheumatic Heart Disease

Question 59

Rheum

Answer 59

Rheumatology

Question 60

R/I

Answer 60

Rule In

Question 61

RLE

Answer 61

Right Lower Extremity

Question 62

RLL

Answer 62

Right Lower Lobe; also Right Lower Lid

Question 63

RLQ

Answer 63

Right Lower Quadrant

Question 64

RML

Answer 64

Right Middle Lobe

Question 65

R/O

Answer 65

Rule Out

Question 66

ROM

Answer 66

Range Of Motion

Question 67

R/O MI

Answer 67

Rule Out Myocardial Infarction or ROMI Range of Motion Intact

Question 68

ROS

Answer 68

Review Of Systems

Question 69

RPR

Answer 69

Rapid Plasma Reagin

Question 70

RR

Answer 70

Respiratory Rate

Question 71

RRR

Answer 71

Regular Rate and Rhythm

Question 72

RSV

Answer 72

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Question 73

RT

Answer 73

Respiratory Therapy

Question 74

RTC

Answer 74

Return To Clinic

Question 75

RUE

Answer 75

Right Upper Extremity

Question 76

RUL

Answer 76

Right Upper Lobe; Right Upper Lid

Question 77

RUQ

Answer 77

Right Upper Quadrant

Question 78

RV

Answer 78

Right Ventricle; Residual Volume

Question 79

RX

Answer 79

Prescription

Question 80

S ̅

Answer 80

Without

Question 81

SA

Answer 81

Sino-Atrial; Staph Aureus

Question 82

SAB

Answer 82

Spontaneous Abortion

Question 83

SAH

Answer 83

Sub-Arachnoid Hemorrhage

Question 84

SBO

Answer 84

Small Bowel Obstruction

Question 85

SBP

Answer 85

Systolic Blood Pressure

Question 86

SC

Answer 86

Subcutaneous

Question 87

SEM

Answer 87

Systolic Ejection Murmur (with reference to cardiac exam)

Question 88

SI

Answer 88

Suicidal Ideation

Question 89

SIADH

Answer 89

Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone secretion

Question 90

SICU

Answer 90

Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Question 91

SIDS

Answer 91

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Question 92

SL

Answer 92

Sublingual

Question 93

SLE

Answer 93

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Slit Lamp Exam

Question 94

SNF

Answer 94

Skilled Nursing Facility

Question 95

SOAP

Answer 95

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

Question 96

S/P

Answer 96

Status Post; Supra Pubic

Question 97

SQ

Answer 97

Subcutaneous

Question 98

SSI

Answer 98

Sliding Scale Insulin