P Flashcards by Niesha Howard

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p

A

Pulse, phosphorus

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p with a line on top

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After

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PA

A

Physician’s

Assistant

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PAC

A

Premature
Atrial
Contraction

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PAP

A

Papanicolaou test ( smear)

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para

A

Number of pregnancies

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Path

A

Pathology

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Pb

A

Lead

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PBI

A

Protein
Bound
Iodine

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pc

A

After meals

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PCA

A

Patient
Controlled
Analgesia

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PCC

A

Poison
Control
Cemter

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PCP

A

Patient
Care
Plan

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PCT

A

Patient/ Personal
Care
Technician

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PDR

A

Physicians’ Desk Reference

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PE

A

Physical Examination

Pulmonary Edema

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Peds

A

Pediatrics

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per

A

By, through

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PET

A

Positron
Emission
Tomography

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pH

A

Measure of acidity, alkalinity

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Pharm

A

Pharmacy

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PI

A

Present Illness

Q

PID

A

Pelvic
Inflammatory
Disease

Q

PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

Q

pm

A

Afternoon

Q

PMC

A

Postmortem

Care

Q

PMS

A

Premenstrual

Syndrome

Q

PNS

A

Peripheral
Nervous
System

Q

po

A

By mouth

Q

PO

A

Phone

Order

Q

post

A

Posterior, after

Q

Post-op

A

After an operation ( post operative)

Q

PP

A

postpartum ( after delivery)

Q

PPE

A

Personal
Protective
Equipment

Q

PPO

A

Preferred
Provider
Organization

Q

Pre-op

A

Before an operation (pre operative)

Q

Prep

A

Prepare

Q

prn

A

Whenever necessary, as needed

Q

Psy

A

Psychology, psychiatry

Q

pt

A

Patient, pint (500 mL or cc)

Q

Pt

A

Prothrombin

Time

Q

PT

A

Physical

Therapy/ therapist

Q

PTT

A

Partial
Thromboplastin
Time

Q

PVC

A

Premature
Ventricular
Contraction

Q

PVD

A

Peripheral
Vascular
Disease

Q

Px

A

Prognosis, physical examination