P, Q Flashcards by Diana Chavez | Brainscape

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/P

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post, after

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p

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pulse

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P

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Phosphorous

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PA

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posteroanterior

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P&A

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percussion and auscultation

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PAC

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Premature auricular contractions

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PaO2

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Partial arterial oxygen tension

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PAP

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Pulmonary artery pressure

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Pap

A

papnicolaou smear

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PARA I, PARA II

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primipara, secundipara, etc. indicating a woman of so many children

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PAWP

A

pulmonary artery wedge pressure

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pc

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after meals

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P.C.S

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premature contractions

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PCN

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penicillin

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P.C.P

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(angel dust) phynyleyelidine

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PDA

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patent ductus arteriousus

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PE

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pulmonary adema/pulmonary embolus

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PED

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pediatrics

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PEEP

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positive end-expiratory pressure

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PERRLA

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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

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P.F

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plantar flexion

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PFT

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pulmonary function test

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Pgx

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prognosis

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pH

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hydrogen ion concentration

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PI

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present illness

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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PKU

A

phenylketonuria

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plts, plates

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platelets

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PM, *p.m

A

afternoon or evening

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pn

A

pneumonia

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po

A

by mouth

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PO

A

post operative

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pos

A

positive

Q

post

A

posterior

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post op

A

post operative

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PP

A

post partum

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pp

A

post prandial

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PPD

A

purified protein derivative

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p.r

A

per rectum

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P.R

A

pulse rate

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prep

A

prepare as for surgery

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prn

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as often as necessary

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PROM.

A

premature rupture of membranes

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pro. time

A

prothrombin time

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PS

A

pyloric stenosis

Narrowing of the opening of the stomach to the small intestine

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pt.

A

patient

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P.T

A

physiotherapy

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PT

A

prothrombin time

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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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PTX

A

pneumothorax

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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

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pul

A

pulmonary

Q

OVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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Px

A

prognosis

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q.

A

every

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qa.m

A

each morning

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q.h

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every hour

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qhs

A

every hour of sleep

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QID/qid

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four times daily

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q2,3,4h

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every 2,3,4 hours

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q.n.s

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quantity not sufficient