Medical Abbreviations 5 Flashcards
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
pil.
pill
PM
afternoon/ evening
PMH
past medical history
PMI
point of maximal impulse
PO; p.o.
orally (per os)
post.
posterior
PPD
purified protein derivative (TB test)
ppm
parts per million
p.r.
through the rectum
p.r.n.
as needed
PT
prothrombin time; physical therapy;
Pt
platinum; patient
p.v.
through the vagina
q
every
q.h.
every hour
q.2h.
every two hours
q.3h.
every three hours
q.4h.
every four hours
q.l.
as much as wanted
q.p.
as much as desired
q.s.
as much as needed
q.v.
as much as you please
rad
radiation absorbed dose
RBC
red blood cell; red blood count
RDA
recommended daily/ dietary allowance
RE
right eye
REM
rapid eye movements
RLE
right lower extremity
RLL
right lower face
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RML
right middle lobe of lung
R/O
rule out
ROM
range of motion
RPM
revolutions per minute
RQ
respiratory quotient
RR
recovery room; respiratory rate
RT
radiation therapy; respiratory therapy
RUE
right upper extremity
RUL
right upper lobe
RUQ
right upper quotient
s (with a line over it)
without
S.E.
standard error
semih.
half an hour
SGA
small for gestational age
SI
international system of units (stroke index)
