P Flashcards
1
Q
PM
A
evening or before midnight
2
Q
PA
A
posteroanterior
3
Q
pc or p.c.
A
after eating
4
Q
PCA
A
patient controlled analgesic
5
Q
PE
A
pulmonary embolus, or physical exam or pleural effusion
6
Q
per os*
A
mouth or by mouth
7
Q
PERRL
A
pupils round and reactive to light
8
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils round, reactive to light and accomodating
9
Q
PFT
A
pulmonary funciton tests
10
Q
PLT
A
platelets
11
Q
PMH
A
previous medical history
12
Q
PMI
A
point of maximal impulse
13
Q
PO
A
by mouth
14
Q
POD
A
post op day
15
Q
PP
A
postprandial or pulsus paradoxus
16
Q
PR
A
by rectum
17
Q
PRBC
A
packed red blood cell
18
Q
PRN
A
as needed
19
Q
PT
A
prothrombin time, or physical therapy
20
Q
Pt
A
patient
21
Q
pt
A
pint
