[P] MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS Flashcards
p
post; after
P
pulse; phosphorus
PA
posterior-anterior (x-ray
film); pernicious anemia
P.A.
physician assistant
PAC
premature atrial contraction
PAF
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Pap smear
Papanicolaou smear
PAT
pregnancy at term; paroxysmal
atrial tachycardia
path
pathology
PBI
protein-bound iodine
pc
post cibum; after meals
PCM
protein calorie malnutrition
PCV
packed cell volume
PE
physical examination
Ped
pediatrics
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy
PEM
protein energy malnutrition
PER
protein efficiency ratio
PERRLA
pupils are equal, round,
regularly react to light
pg
picogram
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
PH
past history
Pharm. D.
Doctor of Pharmacy
Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
PI
present illness
PKU
phenylketonuria
PM
post mortem
PMH
past medical history
PMI
post myocardial infarction
PMP
previous menstrual period
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PNI
prognostic nutritional
index
po
per os; (by mouth; orally)
POMR
problem-oriented medical record
pos
positive
pp
postprandial; postpartum
PPBS
post-prandial blood sugar
PPN
peripheral parenteral nutrition
pr
per rectum (by rectum)
prn
whenever necessary
Pro
protein
prog
prognosis
PS
pulmonary stenosis
Psi
pounds per square inch
PSP
phenolsulfonphthalein
P/S ratio
polyunsaturated; saturated
fatty acid ratio
PT
physical therapy;
prothrombin time
pt
patient
PTA
prior to admission
PTB
pulmonary tuberculosis
PTH
parathyroid hormone
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
PUFA
polyunsaturated fatty acid
PVA
peripheral venous alimentation
PVC
premature ventricular
contractions
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
PZI
protamine zinc insulin