P Flashcards
1
Q
PAP
A
positive airway pressure
method of ventilation
2
Q
BiPAP / VPAP
A
bi-level positive airway pressure / variable positive airway pressure
provides 2 levels of pressure:
inspiratory positive airway pressure (IPAP), and
expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP)
3
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
fixed pressure
4
Q
PD
A
Parkinson’s disease
OR peritoneal dialysis
5
Q
PE
A
pulmonary embolism
6
Q
PEA
A
pulseless electrical activity
~cardiac arrest
7
Q
PEEP
A
positive end-expiratory pressure
8
Q
PERL
A
pupils equal and reactive to light
9
Q
PFO
A
patent foramen ovale
10
Q
PFTs
A
pulmonary fraction tests
11
Q
PM/PMM
A
permanent pacemaker
12
Q
PPN
A
peripheral parenteral nutrition
via peripheral vein IV
13
Q
PNHx
A
past medical history
14
Q
PRVC
A
pressure-regulated volume control
vent mode
15
Q
PSVT
A
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
