p abbreviations Flashcards by Dana Yorgesen

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p̄

A

after

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P

A

pulse, phosphorus

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PA

A

physician’s assistant

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PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

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PACU

A

post anesthesia care unit

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PAP

A

papnicolaou 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 center

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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

physician’s desk refrence

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PE

A

physical examination, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism

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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

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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PKU

A

phenylketonuria

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PM, pm

A

after noon

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PMC

A

postmortem (after death) care

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PMS

A

premenstrual symptoms

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

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po

A

by mouth

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PO

A

phone order

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post

A

posterior, after

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post-op

A

after an operation

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PP

A

postpartum (after delivery)

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PPE

A

personal protective equipment

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PPO

A

preferred provider organization

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pre-op

A

before an operation

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prep

A

prepare

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prm

A

whenever necessary, as needed

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PROM

A

passive range of motion

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Psy

A

psychology, psychiatry

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pt

A

patient, pt (500mL or cc)

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Pt

A

prothrombin time

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PT

A

physical therapy/therapist

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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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Px

A

prognosis, physical examination