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CS abbreviation quiz 4 Flashcards

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PCP

A

Primary Care Physician; also Pneumocystis Pneumonia

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PCR

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Polymerase Chain Reaction

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PCWP

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Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

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PD

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Parkinson’s Disease; Personality Disorder and Peritoneal Dialysis

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PCN

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Penicillin

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PDA

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Patent Ductus Arteriosus

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PE

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Physical Exam; also Pulmonary Embolism

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PERRL

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Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light

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PET

A

Positron Emission Tomography

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PF

A

Peak Flow; Plantar Flexion

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PFTs

A

Pulmonary Function Tests

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PICU

A

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

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PID

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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14
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PIH

A

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

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15
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PIP

A

Proximal Inter-Phalangeal

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PLT

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Platelets

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PMD

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Primary Medical Doctor

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18
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PMHx

A

Past Medical History

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19
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PMI

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Point of Maximum Impulse

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20
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PMN

A

Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes

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21
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PNA

A

Pneumonia

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22
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PND

A

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea also Post Nasal Drip

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PO

A

By Mouth

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24
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POP

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Popliteal

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25
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PPD

A

Purified Protein Derivative

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PPI

A

Proton Pump Inhibitor

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27
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PPN

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Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition

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28
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PR

A

Per Rectum

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29
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PRBCs

A

Packed Red Blood Cells

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30
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PRN

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

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31
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PSA

A

Prostate Specific Antigen

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32
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PSH

A

Past Surgical History

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33
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P/SHx

A

Personal Social History

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34
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PT

A

Physical Therapy; Posterior Tibial; Prothrombin Time; Patient

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35
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PTA

A

Prior To Admission; Peritonsilar Abscess

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36
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PTCA

A

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

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37
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PTSD

A

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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38
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PTT

A

Partial Thromboplastin Time

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39
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PTX

A

Pneumothorax

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40
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PUD

A

Peptic Ulcer Disease

41
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P VAX

A

Pneumococcal Vaccination

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PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

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PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease; Posterior Vitreous Detachment

44
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Q/q

A

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,

45
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QHS

A

Every Night

46
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QID

A

Four times per day

47
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QNS

A

Quantity Not Sufficient

48
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QS

A

Quantity Sufficient

49
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QOD

A

Every Other Day

50
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R

A

Right

51
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RA

A

Right Atrium

52
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RAD

A

Right Axis Deviation; also Reactive Airways Disease

53
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R/B

A

Referred By; Relieved By

54
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RBBB

A

Right Bundle Branch Block

55
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RCA

A

Right Coronary Artery

56
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RCT

A

Randomized Controlled Trial; Rotator Cuff Tear

57
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RF

A

Rheumatoid Factor; also Risk Factor

58
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RHD

A

Rheumatic Heart Disease

59
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Rheum

A

Rheumatology

60
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R/I

A

Rule In

61
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RLE

A

Right Lower Extremity

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RLL

A

Right Lower Lobe; also Right Lower Lid

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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

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RML

A

Right Middle Lobe

65
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R/O

A

Rule Out

66
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ROM

A

Range Of Motion

67
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R/O MI

A

Rule Out Myocardial Infarction or ROMI Range of Motion Intact

68
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ROS

A

Review Of Systems

69
Q

RPR

A

Rapid Plasma Reagin

70
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RR

A

Respiratory Rate

71
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RRR

A

Regular Rate and Rhythm

72
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RSV

A

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

73
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RT

A

Respiratory Therapy

74
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RTC

A

Return To Clinic

75
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RUE

A

Right Upper Extremity

76
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RUL

A

Right Upper Lobe; Right Upper Lid

77
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RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

78
Q

RV

A

Right Ventricle; Residual Volume

79
Q

RX

A

Prescription

80
Q

S ̅

A

Without

81
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SA

A

Sino-Atrial; Staph Aureus

82
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SAB

A

Spontaneous Abortion

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SAH

A

Sub-Arachnoid Hemorrhage

84
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SBO

A

Small Bowel Obstruction

85
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SBP

A

Systolic Blood Pressure

86
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SC

A

Subcutaneous

87
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SEM

A

Systolic Ejection Murmur (with reference to cardiac exam)

88
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SI

A

Suicidal Ideation

89
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SIADH

A

Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone secretion

90
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SICU

A

Surgical Intensive Care Unit

91
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SIDS

A

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

92
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SL

A

Sublingual

93
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SLE

A

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Slit Lamp Exam

94
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SNF

A

Skilled Nursing Facility

95
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SOAP

A

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

96
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S/P

A

Status Post; Supra Pubic

97
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SQ

A

Subcutaneous

98
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SSI

A

Sliding Scale Insulin

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