P Flashcards
1
Q
`p
A
after
2
Q
P
A
pulses, pressure, phosphorus
3
Q
PA Chest
A
posterior-anterior chest x-ray
4
Q
PAC
A
permature atrial complexes
5
Q
PaCO2
A
partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood
6
Q
PAD
A
peripheral artery disesase
7
Q
Pap
A
papanicolaou smear
8
Q
PAT
A
paroxysmal arterial tachycardia
9
Q
pc
A
after meals
10
Q
PCA
A
patient-controlled analgesia
11
Q
PCO2
A
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
12
Q
PCP
A
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
13
Q
PD
A
peritoncal dialysis
14
Q
PDA
A
patent ductus arteriosis
15
Q
PE
A
pulmonary embolism
16
Q
PEEP
A
positive end-expiratory pressure
17
Q
PERRLA
A
Pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation
18
Q
PET
A
postural emission tomography
19
Q
PFT
A
pulmonary function tests
20
Q
pH
A
hydrogen ion concentration
21
Q
PICC
A
peripherally inserted central catheter
22
Q
PID
A
pelvic inflammatory disease
23
Q
PIH
A
pregnancy- induced hypertension
24
Q
PKD
A
Polycystic disease
25
PKU
phenylketonuria
26
PMI
point of maximal impulse
27
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
28
PN
parenteral nutrition
29
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dsypnea
30
PO
by mouth
31
PO2
partial pressure of oxygen
32
PPD
positive purified protein derivative (of tuberculin)
33
PPN
patrial parenteral nutrition
34
PRN, prn
as needed, whenever necessary
35
pro time
prothrombin time
36
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
37
psi
pounds per square inch
38
PT
physical therapy, prothrombin time
39
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
40
PTH
parathyroid hormone
41
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
42
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
43
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
44
`p`c
after meals
45
PSP
phenol-sulforphthalien
