new abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
PTT
A
partial thromboplastin time
2
Q
pm
A
parts per million
3
Q
PPD
A
purified protein derivative
4
Q
Po2
A
partial pressure of oxygen
5
Q
pH
A
hydrogen ion concentration (acidity and alkalinity)
6
Q
PET
A
positron emission tomography
7
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils, equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
8
Q
per
A
through, by way of
9
Q
PEG
A
pneumoencephalography
10
Q
PEEP
A
positive end expiratory pressure
11
Q
PE
A
pulmonary embolism; physical examination
12
Q
Pao2
Paco2
A
partial pressure of oxygen (arterial blood)
partial pressure of carbon dioxide (arterial blood)
13
Q
OT
A
occupational therapy
14
Q
ORIF
A
open reduction and internal fixation
15
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
16
Q
NS
A
normal saline
17
Q
MS
A
multiple sclerosis
18
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
19
Q
MCV
A
mean cell volume, mean corpuscular volume
20
Q
LP
A
lumbar Puncture
21
Q
LUL
A
left upper lobe
