P Flashcards

1
Q

p

A

after

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2
Q

P

A

pulse

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3
Q

p.r.

A

through the rectum

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4
Q

p.r.n.

A

as needed

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5
Q

PAD

A

peripheral arterial disease

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6
Q

PAO2

A

alveolar oxygen partial pressure

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7
Q

PCA

A

patient-controlled analgesia

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8
Q

Pco2

A

carbon dioxide pressure

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9
Q

PCOS

A

polycystic ovarian syndrome

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10
Q

PCP

A

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; primary care physician

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11
Q

PDA

A

patent ductus arteriosus

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12
Q

PE

A

physical examination; pulmonary embolism

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13
Q

PEEP

A

positive end expiratory pressure

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14
Q

PEFR

A

peak expiratory flow rate

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15
Q

PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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16
Q

PERRLA

A

pupils equal, round, react(ive) to light and accommodation

17
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

18
Q

PFT

A

pulmonary function test

19
Q

PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

20
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

21
Q

PKU

A

phenylketonuria

22
Q

PLT

A

platelets

23
Q

PMH

A

past medical history

24
Q

PO; p.o

A

orally

25
Q

post.

A

posterior

26
Q

PPD

A

purified protein derivative (TB test)

27
Q

PPN

A

peripheral parenteral nutrition

28
Q

PRBCs

A

packed red blood cells

29
Q

PSH

A

past surgical history

30
Q

PT

A

prothrombin time

31
Q

PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

32
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

33
Q

PVR

A

peripheral vascular resistance

34
Q

q.i.d., qid

A

four times a day

35
Q

qday

A

once daily

36
Q

qns

A

quantity not sufficient